ArticleBMC surgery2017
Using patient data to optimize an expert-based guideline on convalescence recommendations after gynecological surgery: a prospective cohort study.
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Impact of Home Support on Quality of Post-operative Recovery After Major Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery
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12 citing papers in PubMed.
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- The development of multidisciplinary convalescence recommendations after childbirth: a modified Delphi study.AJOG global reports · 2024Article
- European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE) Good Practice Recommendations on surgical techniques for removal of fibroids: part 1 abdominal (laparoscopic and open) myomectomy.Facts, views & vision in ObGyn · 2024Article
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- Lack of Standardized Advice on Physical Strain Following Abdominal Surgery.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2020Review
- Bridging different realities - a qualitative study on patients' experiences of preoperative care for benign hysterectomy and opportunistic salpingectomy in Sweden.BMC women's health · 2020Article
- Development of a Personalized m/eHealth Algorithm for the Resumption of Activities of Daily Life Including Work and Sport after Total and Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Multidisciplinary Delphi Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Factors Influencing Postoperative Recovery and Time Off Work of Patients with Benign Indications for Surgery - Results of a Prospective Study.Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundConvalescence advice is often based on tradition and anecdote from health care providers, rather than being based on experiences from patients themselves. The aim of this study was to analyse recovery in terms of resumption of various daily activities including work, following different laparoscopic and abdominal surgery in order to optimize an expert-based guideline on convalescence recommendations.
methodsThis is a prospective cohort study conducted in nine general and one university hospital in the Netherlands. Women aged 18-65 years and scheduled for a hysterectomy (laparoscopic, vaginal, abdominal) and/or laparoscopic adnexal surgery (n = 304) were eligible to participate. Preoperatively, participants were provided with tailored expert-based convalescence recommendations on the graded resumption of several daily activities including sitting, standing, walking, climbing stairs, bending, lifting, driving, cycling, household chores, sport activities and return to work (RTW). Postoperatively, time until the resumption of these activities was tracked. Convalescence recommendations were considered correct when at least 25% and less than 50% of the women were able to resume an activity before or at the recommended recovery time.
resultsThere was a wide variation in the duration until the resumption of daily activities within and between groups of patients undergoing different types of surgery. Recovery times lengthened with increasing levels of physical burden as well as with increasing levels of invasiveness of the surgery. For the majority of activities actual recovery times exceeded the recovery time recommended by the expert panel.
conclusionsThis study provided insight in the resumption of daily activities after gynecological surgery and the adequacy of an expert-based convalescence guideline in clinical practice. Patient data was used to optimize the convalescence recommendations.
trial registrationDutch trial registry, NTR2087 (August 2009) and NTR2933 (June 2011).
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