The first 6 weeks of recovery after XXXX with fast track.

@entity1 @entity715 @entity348 @entity158
UNASSIGNED: Background and purpose - During the last decade, many hospitals have implemented fast-track protocols for @entity348 ( @entity348 ). These protocols reduce the length of hospital stay, but there is no literature on the first period after hospital discharge. We determined how @entity1 experienced the first 6 weeks after hospital discharge after fast-track @entity348 surgery. @entity1 and methods - 34 consecutive @entity1 who had @entity348 surgery with fast track received a diary for 6 weeks, which contained various international validated questionnaires. In addition, general questions regarding @entity158 , the wound, physiotherapy, and @entity715 prophylaxis injections were posed. Results - 4 of the 34 @entity1 were excluded during the study. Of the remaining 30 @entity1 , 28 were positive regarding the short length of hospital stay. @entity158 gradually decreased and quality of life and function gradually improved during the 6 weeks. Mean hours of weekly physiotherapy were 0.6 for the first week and 0.9 during the sixth week, with high variance of treatment modalities due to the lack of standardized treatment protocols. Additional clinical consultations were needed in 9 @entity1 during the 6-week period. Interpretation - 28 of 30 @entity1 were satisfied with the short length of hospital stay. The intensity of physiotherapy was surprisingly low. The quality of life 6 weeks after discharge was similar to that before the surgery.
