Application of Rapid Rehabilitation Nursing in Perioperative Period of Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer Patients

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to explore the application of rapid rehabilitation nursing strategy in the perioperative period of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy for patients with prostate cancer. A total of 120 patients with prostate cancer undergoing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy were randomly divided into two groups, with 60 cases per group. The control group was given routine nursing care, and the experimental group received rapid rehabilitation nursing strategies. The stress hormone (cortisol and norepinephrine) levels, patient satisfaction, length of hospitalization, hospitalization costs, and postoperative complication were compared between the two groups before and after nursing. The serum cortisol and norepinephrine levels in the control group before nursing were similar to those in the experimental group ( $P>0.05$ ). The stress hormone levels in the experimental group were lower than those in the control group ( $P<0.05$ ). It was found that the experimental group had reduced operation time, less intraoperative blood loss, shortened exhaust time, and hospitalization stay and was earlier to eat and to get out of bed than the control group ( $P<0.05$ ). The time for the patients in the experimental group to pull out the drainage tube was significantly shorter than that of the control group ( $P<0.05$ ), and the hospitalization costs were fewer than the control group ( $P<0.05$ ). The rates of postoperative complications including nausea, vomiting, bleeding, and fever in the experimental group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( $P<0.05$ ). In conclusion, the study suggests that rapid rehabilitation nursing strategies can reduce the stress hormone levels, shorten the length of hospitalization, reduce hospitalization costs, reduce postoperative complication rates, and improve patient satisfaction for prostate cancer patients undergoing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, in support of clinical application.