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Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2025

Impact of preoperative respiratory training on early postoperative recovery in patients undergoing lung cancer surgery: a randomized controlled trial.

Xue-E Su, Wan-Ping Hong, He-Fan He, Baoyuan Xie, Shan-Hu Wu

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Xue-E SuDepartment of Anaesthesia, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, No. 34 North Zhongshan Road, Quanzhou , Fujian, 362000, China.
Wan-Ping HongDepartment of Anaesthesia, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, No. 34 North Zhongshan Road, Quanzhou , Fujian, 362000, China.
He-Fan HeDepartment of Anaesthesia, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, No. 34 North Zhongshan Road, Quanzhou , Fujian, 362000, China.
Baoyuan XieDepartment of Nursing, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, No. 34 North Zhongshan Road, Quanzhou , Fujian, 362000, China. xieby2024123@163.com.
Shan-Hu WuDepartment of Anaesthesia, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, No. 34 North Zhongshan Road, Quanzhou , Fujian, 362000, China. 1242258381@qq.com.

Funding

Joint funds for the innovation of science and technology, Fujian province 2023Y9244the Fujian Provincial Clinical Key Specialty Construction Project HLZDZK202307
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy often face postoperative complications and delayed recovery. While preoperative smoking cessation and respiratory training are known to improve outcomes, the potential benefits of integrating traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) interventions, such as LIUZIJUE, remain underexplored.

objectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the effects of preoperative respiratory training on perioperative outcomes in NSCLC patients undergoing VATS lobectomy, with a focus on peak expiratory flow (PEF), respiratory distress score (RPE), blood gas parameters, quality of recovery-15 (QOR-15), recovery room time, inflammatory markers (NLR, PLR), and postoperative complications.

methodsA single-center randomized controlled trial was conducted at Fujian Medical University Affiliated Second Hospital from April 2023 to June 2024. Smokers requiring a 2-week cessation period before surgery were randomized into three groups: Control Group (CG, standard care), Intervention Group 1 (IG1, standard care plus device-based respiratory training), and Intervention Group 2 (IG2, standard care plus respiratory training and LIUZIJUE practice).

resultsThe combined intervention group (IG2) demonstrated significant improvements in multiple postoperative outcomes, including PEF, QOR-15, RPE, and SpO

conclusionPreoperative respiratory training combined with LIUZIJUE significantly enhances postoperative recovery in NSCLC patients, with particularly marked benefits for older patients and those without comorbidities. These findings highlight the clinical potential of this intervention for broader application in perioperative care.

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Breathing ExercisesCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsPostoperative ComplicationsPreoperative CareThoracic Surgery, Video-AssistedAgedFemaleHumansMaleMedicine, Chinese TraditionalMiddle AgedComplicationsInflammatory markersLIUZIJUELobectomyNon-small cell lung cancerQuality of recoveryRespiratory trainingVideo-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

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PMID40528050

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