Comprehensive influence of individualized nutrition support and nursing strategy on rehabilitation of patients with liver cancer after operation

BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma ranks among the most prevalent malignant neoplasms. Surgical intervention constitutes a critical therapeutic approach for this condition. Nonetheless, postoperative recovery is frequently influenced by the patient's nutritional status and the quality of nursing care provided. AIM To examine the comprehensive impact of personalized nutritional support and nursing strategies on the postoperative rehabilitation of patients with liver cancer. METHODS In this study, a retrospective comparative analysis was conducted involving 60 post-operative liver cancer patients. The subjects were selected as subjects and divided into two groups based on differing nursing interventions, with each group comprising 30 patients. The control group received standard nutritional support and care, whereas the experimental group received individualized nutritional support and nursing strategies. The study aimed to evaluate the impact of individualized nutrition by comparing the rehabilitation indices, nutritional status, quality of life (QoL), and complication rates between the two groups. RESULTS The results showed that the recovery index of the experimental group was significantly better than that of the control group 2 weeks after surgery, and the average liver function recovery index of the experimental group was 85. significantly higher than that of the control group (73.67 ± 7.19). In terms of nutritional status, the serum albumin level and body weight stabilization rate of the experimental group were also significantly higher than those of the control group, which were 42.33 ± 2.4 g/L and 93.3%, respectively, compared with 36.01 ± 3.85 g/L and 76.7% of the control group. In addition, the average QoL score of the experimental group was 84.66 ± 3.7 points, which was significantly higher than that of the control group (70.92 ± 4.28 points). At the psychological level, the average anxiety score of the experimental group was 1.17 ± 0.29, and the average depression score was 1.47 ± 0.4, which were significantly lower than the 2.26 ± 0.42 and 2.57 ± 0.45 of the control group. This showed that patients in the experimental group were better relieved of anxiety and depression under the individualized nutrition support and nursing strategy. More importantly, the complication rate in the experimental group was only 10%, much lower than the 33.3% in the control group. CONCLUSION Personalized nutritional support and tailored nursing strategies significantly enhance the postoperative rehabilitation of liver cancer patients. Consequently, it is recommended to implement and advocate for these individualized approaches to improve both the recovery outcomes and QoL for these patients.