ArticleJournal of gastrointestinal oncology2021
Effectiveness of telerehabilitation on short-term quality of life of patients after esophageal cancer surgery during COVID-19: a single-center, randomized, controlled study.
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- Telerehabilitation for Pain, Function, and Quality of Life in Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review.Oncology and therapy · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of postoperative rehabilitation after discharge in survivors of esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancers: a systematic review.Esophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of Mobile Phone App-Based Interventions on Quality of Life and Psychological Symptoms Among Adult Cancer Survivors: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- Telerehabilitation in Postoperative Breast Cancer Care: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Review
- The Safety of Telerehabilitation: Systematic Review.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Review
- An insight into the use of telemedicine technology for cancer patients during the Covid-19 pandemic: a scoping review.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2024Article
- Telenursing in the postoperative period: a scoping review.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2024Article
- Adverse events associated with the delivery of telerehabilitation across rehabilitation populations: A scoping review.PloS one · 2024Article
- The efficacy of telemedicine for pain management in patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Therapeutic advances in chronic disease · 2023Article
- Associations of psychological status and ultrasonic characteristics of thyroid nodules in adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Mental Health in Postoperative Thyroid Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
- Review
- Rehabilitation pre- and post thoracic surgery: Progress and future opportunities.Chronic respiratory diseaseArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe occurrence of postoperative complications may lead to delayed recovery and a decline in physical function in the first 3 months after esophagectomy. The outbreak of COVID-19 imposed physical and emotional obstacles for traditional face-to-face rehabilitation. Meanwhile, the effectiveness of telerehabilitation remained unknown. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effectiveness of telerehabilitation.
methodsA cohort of 86 patients who received minimally invasive esophagectomy between September 2020 and January 2021 was randomly allocated into two groups. The telerehabilitation group received additional online consulting and training, including (I) precautions for nutritional support; (II) swallowing function training; (III) respiratory function training; (IV) guidance and feedback on matters such as patient's current vital signs, wound status, medication, and sleep status. The primary outcome was the change of quality of life (QOL) of each patient at 3 months after surgery.
resultsNo serious adverse events were observed in either group. The telerehabilitation group showed significant improvements in pain using the OLQ-C30 scale (P<0.001), and in choking using the QLQ-OES18 scale (P<0.001). The comparison of the QLQ-C30 and QES-18 score changes at three months after discharge revealed that nearly all aspects in the telerehabilitation group displayed more score changes with significant changes in the appetite loss and pain part (P<0.001 and P<0.05, respectively). The score changes in QLQ-OES18 revealed significant improvement in swallowing saliva (P<0.05), as well slight improvements in choking, dry mouth, taste, and cough without significance.
conclusionsOur study demonstrated that telerehabilitation was at least an important supplement to traditional face-to-face consulting and training for patients after esophageal cancer surgery during the COVID-19 period.
trial registrationChinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR2100049186.
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