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Application of a standardized early activity program on enhanced recovery after surgery in patients after surgery for
Background:
Early postoperative activity, an important part of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in clinical practice, is considered to be a significant component of postoperative quality care.
Objective:
To evaluate the effect of a standardized early activity program on ERAS in patients after surgery for pulmonary nodules.
Methods:
A total of 100 patients with pulmonary nodules who underwent a single-port thoracoscopic segmental resection or a wedge resection of the lung were selected for the present study. These patients were divided into a control group (n= 50) and an intervention group (n= 50) by a digital random method. The patients in the control group received routine perioperative nursing intervention for thoracic surgery due to lung cancer, and those in the intervention group received an intervention using a standardized early activity program along with routine nursing care. The evaluation indexes in both groups included postoperative indwelling time of the closed chest drainage tube, the time to the first off-bed activity after surgery, the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications, the length of postoperative hospital stay, and patient satisfaction.
Results:
The postoperative indwelling time of the closed chest drainage tube and the time to the first off-bed activity in the intervention group were less than in the control group. The length of the postoperative hospital stay in the intervention group was shorter than in the control group, and the patient satisfaction in the intervention group was higher than in the control group. The difference for these evaluation indexes were statistically significant (P< 0.05). The number of cases of postoperative complications was four and eight in the intervention group and the control group, respectively, and the difference was not statistically significant (P> 0.05).
Conclusion:
A standardized early activity program is a safe and effective nursing measure for ERAS for patients after surgery for pulmonary nodules, which can promote earlier off-bed activity, shorten the postoperative indwelling time of the closed chest drainage tube, shorten the postoperative hospital stay, improve patient satisfaction, and promote rapid recovery.
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