Effect of Preoperative Anxiety on Early Prognosis of Patients after Thoracoscopic Lung Cancer Resection / 中国肺癌杂志

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND@#Patients with lung cancer are often accompanied by anxiety, which affects postoperative recovery. The aim of this study is to explore the effects of preoperative anxiety on early prognosis in patients after thoracoscopic lung cancer resection.@*METHODS@#A total of 100 patients undergoing thoracoscopic resection of lung cancer were divided into 2 groups by hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) 44 in anxiety group (anxiety score>8) and 56 in control group (anxiety score<8). The primary endpoint length of postoperative hospital stay. The secondary endpoint length of hospital stay, visual analogue scale (VAS), the incidence of nausea and vomiting as well as postoperative new arrhythmia and the consumption of postoperative analgesic and rescue antiemetic.@*RESULTS@#Compared with the control group, the length of postoperative hospital stay and hospital stay in the anxiety group were both significantly longer [(5.1±2.5) d vs (4.0±1.3) d, P<0.01; (10.9±4.0) d vs (9.1±4.1) d, P<0.05)], the VAS score and the incidence of nausea as well as arrhythmia were significantly increased [(4.7±1.9) vs (2.6±1.8), P<0.001; 40.9% vs 16.1%, P<0.01; 36.4% vs 20.7%, P<0.05], and the consumption of postoperative analgesic and rescue antiemetic were also significantly increased [(72.5±8.9) mL vs (68.2±9.4) mL, P<0.05; (2.1±2.9) mg vs (0.9±1.9) mg, P<0.05].@*CONCLUSIONS@#Preoperative anxiety can affect the early prognosis of patients after thoracoscopic lung cancer resection, prolong hospitalization time, increase the postoperative pain score and the incidence of postoperative nausea and new arrhythmia as well as the consumption of postoperative analgesic and rescue antiemetic.