AUTHOR=Lv Xiaohong , Li Chunlai , Tang Min , Yuan Dan , Zhong Yu , Xie Yubo 

TITLE=Study of the effect of pain on postoperative rehabilitation of patients with uterine malignant tumor

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Surgery

VOLUME=9

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.1052800

DOI=10.3389/fsurg.2022.1052800

ISSN=2296-875X

ABSTRACT=<sec><title>Objective</title><p>The relationship between acute postoperative pain (APSP) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with uterine malignant tumor after operation was evaluated with self-rating scales, and the influencing factors of postoperative rehabilitation were screened.</p></sec><sec><title>Methods</title><p>A total of 102 patients undergoing elective surgery for Gynecology in the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University were included in this study. PCS, SAS, NRS and EQ-5D scales were evaluated 1 day before surgery, and NRS and EQ-5D scales were evaluated 1,3,7,14, and 30 days after surgery. In addition, the general and perioperative information of patients was collected from the medical record system of the hospital.</p></sec><sec><title>Results</title><p>From the 1st to the 30th day after operation, the NRS and EQ-5D-5L scores of patients decreased gradually, and EQ-VAS scores increased gradually. NRS score was correlated with EQ-5D score (<italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.01). Postoperative hospital stay, Education level, PCS score and NRS score (Overall state and Active state) were the principal influencing factors of EQ-5D score (<italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.05). Patients in the pain group had a later time to get out of bed and eat, a higher incidence of postoperative complications, and a longer postoperative hospital stay (<italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.05). Endoscopic surgery can reduce postoperative pain and promote postoperative rehabilitation (<italic>χ</italic><sup>2 </sup>= 37.631, <italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.001).</p></sec><sec><title>Conclusions</title><p>The postoperative rehabilitation of patients in the pain group was poor. Minimally invasive surgery can reduce postoperative pain and promote postoperative rehabilitation. EQ-5D score can be used as a subjective index to evaluate postoperative rehabilitation.</p></sec><sec><title>Trial Registration</title><p>Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (identifier: ChiCTR2000032759).</p></sec>