Two-thirds of the studies found that patients who suffered surgical complications had significantly worse postoperative psychosocial outcomes even after controlling for preoperative psychosocial outcomes , clinical and demographic factors .
Surgical complications appear to be a significant and often long-term predictor of patient postoperative psychosocial outcomes .
The results highlight the importance of attending to patients ' psychological needs in the aftermath of surgical complications
OBJECTIVE Surgical complications may affect patients psychologically due to challenges such as prolonged recovery or long-lasting disability .
Psychological distress could further delay patients ' recovery as stress delays wound healing and compromises immunity .
This review investigates whether surgical complications adversely affect patients ' postoperative well-being and the duration of this impact .
Predictors of Postoperative Quality of Life after Surgery for Lung Cancer
Introduction : The aim was to analyze the association between selected patient variables and health-related quality of life 6 months after surgery for lung cancer . Methods : In a prospect i ve population -based cohort study , Short Form 36 ( SF-36 ) was used to assess quality of life before and 6 months after surgery for lung cancer . The change in SF-36 summary and subscale scores were used to categorize quality of life in two groups ( worse or stable/improved ) at 6 months compared with baseline . Logistic regression models adjusting for potential confounding factors were used to analyze the association between patient variables and quality of life 6 months after surgery . Results : A baseline SF-36 question naire was completed by 249 patients . Nonresponders at 6 months ( n = 36 ) were excluded , and 14 patients who died before 6 months follow-up remained in the study , leaving 213 patients available for analysis . Gender , comorbidity , occurrence of postoperative complications , and tumor stage were not associated with the physical aspect of quality of life 6 months after surgery . The extent of resection , age , and adjuvant therapy was significantly associated with a clinical ly relevant decline in the SF-36 physical component summary score 6 months postoperatively . No patient variables were predictive of a decline in the mental component summary score . Conclusions : The extent of resection , age , and adjuvant therapy was associated with a clinical ly relevant decline in the physical aspect of health-related quality of life 6 months after surgery . Further studies are needed to explore possible mechanisms
Two-thirds of the studies found that patients who suffered surgical complications had significantly worse postoperative psychosocial outcomes even after controlling for preoperative psychosocial outcomes , clinical and demographic factors .
Surgical complications appear to be a significant and often long-term predictor of patient postoperative psychosocial outcomes .
The results highlight the importance of attending to patients ' psychological needs in the aftermath of surgical complications
OBJECTIVE Surgical complications may affect patients psychologically due to challenges such as prolonged recovery or long-lasting disability .
Psychological distress could further delay patients ' recovery as stress delays wound healing and compromises immunity .
This review investigates whether surgical complications adversely affect patients ' postoperative well-being and the duration of this impact .