In patients undergoing video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lung resection for lung cancer, the survey on the 'meaning of recovery after surgery' are conducted before surgery, 2 days after surgery, and 30 days after surgery. The questionnaire includes importance score of each question regarding the meaning of recovery after lung cancer surgery.~After 2 days of surgery and 30 days after surgery, the questionnaire about the recovery score and the part where the patients felt difficulties are conducted to investigate what recovery means from a patient's point of view. Length of hospital and ICU stay and postoperative complications are also evaluated.
The purpose of this study is to find out the meaning of recovery after lung cancer surgery from a patient's point of view. The results of this study would help improve postoperative recovery in lung cancer patients.