Recovery trajectories after major abdominal surgery: A retrospective pooled cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recovery from major surgery can be difficult to predict given the many factors involved in treating disease and restoring preoperative function. Postoperative recovery metrics such as length of stay, complications, and mortality are typically described. However, large data quantities for patient-reported recovery are scarce. In this retrospective study, we aimed to describe the multidimensional recovery trajectory of patients undergoing major abdominal surgery 4-8 weeks after surgery and explore factors related to incomplete overall recovery.

Methods

We retrospectively analysed pooled cohort data of adults undergoing elective major abdominal surgery between 2018 and 2024 across three tertiary-level hospitals. Recovery was measured at postoperative days 1, 3, 7, 14

SUBMITTER: Ou-Young J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11743424 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature