Profiling symptom burden and its influencing factors at discharge for patients undergoing lung cancer surgery: a cross-sectional analysis.
Jia LiaoYaqin WangWei DaiXing WeiHongfan YuYang PuTianpeng XieQiang LiXiaoqin LiuQiuling ShiPublished in: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery (2022)
Though clinically eligible for discharge, more than half of the participants had severe symptoms at discharge after lung cancer surgery. Special attention should be given to patients who have two chest tubes after surgery and those who have a low annual income.