Patient Regret After Gastrointestinal Surgery for Cancer: A Narrative Review.

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Τίτλος: Patient Regret After Gastrointestinal Surgery for Cancer: A Narrative Review.
Συγγραφείς: Fitzgerald JE; Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA., Austin P; College of Arts and Science, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA., Monton O; Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada., Bechthold AC; School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA., Kopecky KE; Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Πηγή: Journal of surgical oncology [J Surg Oncol] 2025 Nov; Vol. 132 (6), pp. 1003-1010. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Aug 19.
Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article; Review
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Wiley-Liss Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0222643 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1096-9098 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00224790 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Surg Oncol Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Publication: <2005-> : Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Liss
Original Publication: New York, Plenum.
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Gastrointestinal Neoplasms*/surgery , Gastrointestinal Neoplasms*/psychology , Digestive System Surgical Procedures*/psychology , Digestive System Surgical Procedures*/adverse effects , Postoperative Complications*/psychology , Emotions*, Humans ; Quality of Life ; Decision Making ; Patient Satisfaction
Περίληψη: Background: Understanding what factors contribute to postoperative regret is crucial for improving clinical decision-making, enhancing patient communication, and increasing patient satisfaction. This narrative review evaluates the limited but growing body of literature focused on patient experiences of regret following gastrointestinal (GI) cancer surgery in the adult patient population.
Methods: A narrative review was conducted using the following keywords: "gastrointestinal", "cancer", "surgery", and "regret". PubMed was searched from inception to July 1, 2024, for articles written in English. Included studies assessed and reported decisional or postoperative regret in adult patients who had undergone curative-intent surgical resection of any GI cancer. Study variables were extracted from the included studies, and a narrative synthesis was conducted.
Results: Of 174 studies screened for eligibility, 5 met the inclusion criteria and were included in the analysis. Postoperative complications and psychosocial comorbidities were consistently associated with regret, while associations between regret and overall physical health, postoperative symptom burden, quality of life, and perceived choice were inconsistent across studies. Preference-concordant decision-making and trust in the surgeon emerged as potentially modifiable factors linked to regret.
Conclusion: Postoperative regret is influenced by postoperative complications, psychosocial risk factors, shared decision-making, and patient trust in their surgeon. Future research should explore longitudinal changes in postoperative regret over time and incorporate both patient and caregiver perspectives to obtain a holistic understanding of postoperative regret. This understanding will help develop evidence-based strategies to mitigate postoperative regret in GI cancer care.
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Contributed Indexing: Keywords: decision‐making; gastrointestinal cancer; patient satisfaction; postoperative outcomes; preoperative counseling; regret; surgery
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20250819 Date Completed: 20251011 Latest Revision: 20251011
Update Code: 20260130
DOI: 10.1002/jso.70066
PMID: 40827348
Βάση Δεδομένων: MEDLINE
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ISSN:1096-9098
DOI:10.1002/jso.70066