Rapid rehabilitation nursing with early enteral nutrition improves psychological and clinical recovery after pancreatic cancer surgery
Abstract
This study investigated the effectiveness of rapid rehabilitation nursing combined with early enteral nutrition in improving postoperative recovery and psychosocial outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for pancreatic cancer. A total of 115 eligible patients were included, with the control group receiving routine perioperative nursing and delayed enteral nutrition, while the observation group received rapid rehabilitation nursing and early enteral nutrition. Postoperative clinical indicators, nutritional and immune function, inflammatory response, psychological status, quality of life, and patient satisfaction were compared between groups. The observation group demonstrated significantly shorter first flatus time, earlier postoperative mobilization, and reduced length of hospital stay compared with the control group (p < 0.01). The incidence of postoperative complications was markedly lower in the observation group (3.44% vs. 15.79%, p < 0.05). Postoperative IgG, IgA, and IgM levels and the levels of total protein, albumin, and prealbumin were significantly higher in the observation group (p < 0.05), while IL-6, TNF-a, and CRP levels were significantly lower
(p < 0.05). Quality of life scores based on the EORTC QLQ C30 increased in both groups but showed greater improvement in the observation group (p < 0.05). Anxiety and depression levels measured by the Hamilton scales decreased in both groups, with significantly greater reductions observed in the observation group (p < 0.05). Patient satisfaction was also higher in the observation group (96.55% vs. 82.46%, p < 0.05). These findings indicate that rapid rehabilitation nursing combined with early enteral nutrition enhances postoperative physiological recovery and provides meaningful psychological and quality of life benefits for patients with pancreatic cancer.
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