Quality of life after lung resection is not associated with functional objective measures

摘要: To the Editor: Patient and physician perspectives about surgical risk may differ. Physicians are mostly focused on objective end-points ( i.e. mortality survival), whereas most patients worried permanent physical emotional disability resulting from operation [1]. Can clinical information be used to predict patient-reported health status? In attempt respond this question, we studied 221 consecutive submitted major anatomic pulmonary resections (204 lobectomy 17 pneumonectomy) during a 36-month period. All had pre-operative measurement of maximum oxygen uptake V ′O2max), as part their routine functional work-up, complete assessment post-operative (3 months after surgery) quality life. gave consent for inclusion data in our institutional database scientific purposes Institutional Review Board hospital approved study. No formal pre-admission or post-discharge physiotherapy psychological support programmes were administered series. Neurological psychotropic personal medications, if present, generally resumed day surgery. Quality life was assessed before 3 by administration Short Form 36v2 (SF36v2) survey [2], which …