2020 Volume 70 Issue 2-4 Pages 119-129
[Objective] The association of changes in physical function at 1 and 2 weeks after gastrointestinal surgery with postoperative conditions and surgical factors was surveyed to investigate intervention methods and the need for postoperative rehabilitation.
[Methods] The subjects were 28 patients who had undergone surgery for digestive cancer. Knee extensor muscle strength, grip strength, SPPB(balance test, 4-meter walking time, and 5-sit-to-stand time), and 6-minute walking distance were measured about 1 and 2 weeks after surgery for evaluation of physical function. Canonical correlation analysis was performed with physical function factors as dependent variables and preoperative and surgical data as independent variables.
[Results] Physical function improved over 2 weeks. The 4-meter walking time and 5-sit-to-stand test were correlated with preoperative %FVC, days of postperative rehabilitation, and presence or absence of postoperative complications(p<0.01).
[Conclusion] Preoperative physical condition may affect postoperative functional improvement.