ArticleAnnals of surgical oncology2025
Early Postoperative Patient-Reported Outcomes of Sarcopenia Versus Nonsarcopenia in Patients Undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Lung Cancer.
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- Body Composition in Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients With Preoperative Sarcopenia: A Propensity-Matched Analysis.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2026Article
- Early Post-discharge Pain Trajectories After Thoracoscopic Sublobar Resection for Stage IA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Observational
- Sex-related differences in postoperative patient-reported outcomes among lung cancer patients: a multicenter cohort study.BMC cancer · 2025Observational
- ASO Author Reflections: On the Sources of Dispute in the Treatment of Cervical Esophageal Cancer.Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundTo compare early postoperative patient-reported outcomes between sarcopenic and nonsarcopenic patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for lung cancer.
methodsThe data used in this study were acquired from a longitudinal prospective study (CN-PRO-Lung 1) between November 2017 and January 2020. Skeletal muscle index was measured at L3 vertebral level on preoperative computed tomography to identify sarcopenia based on an established threshold. Symptoms severity and status of functional impairments were reported as proportions of patients with clinically relevant moderate-to-severe scores on 0-10 scales, which were measured by using the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Lung Cancer at baseline, daily postoperative hospitalization, and weekly after discharge up to 4 weeks. Symptom severity, functional status, and postoperative clinical outcomes were compared between the sarcopenia and nonsarcopenia groups.
resultsThis study included 125 patients undergoing VATS for lung cancer. Sarcopenia was identified in 34 (27.2%) patients. Sarcopenic patients reported more moderate-to-severe pain (P = 0.002) at discharge and more moderate-to-severe fatigue (P = 0.027) during the 4 weeks after discharge. Besides, sarcopenic patients had a longer recovery time from both pain (P = 0.002) and fatigue (P = 0.007) than nonsarcopenic patients. Meanwhile, no significant between-group difference was found in the postoperative clinical outcomes (all P > 0.05).
conclusionsSarcopenic patients undergoing VATS for lung cancer may have more pain and fatigue, as well as longer symptoms recovery time than nonsarcopenic patients during the early postoperative period.
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