Huajian Peng, Meijing Wang, Shuyu Lu, Jun Liu, Yanan Zhang, Zongwang Fu, Changqian Li, Yihua Huang, Jianji Guo, Zhanyu Xu, Nuo Yang
BACKGROUND: The feasibility and safety of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) for percutaneous computed tomography (CT)-guided microwave ablation (MWA) for treating lung nodules remain unclear. METHODS AND MATERIALS: A total of 409 patients with lung tumors treated at the Department of Thoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University from August 2020 to May 2023 were enrolled. Perioperative data, including baseline characteristics, operation time, postoperative pain score (visual analog scale [VAS]), hospitalization expenses, postoperative complications, total hospital stay, and patient satisfaction, were observed and recorded...
April 1, 2024: Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics