Effect of Early Postoperative Drinking Water on Postoperative Recovery Quality of Patients With Thyroid Surgery

Effect of Early Postoperative Drinking Water on Postoperative Recovery Quality of Patients With Thyroid Surgery

This study is a single-center, prospective and randomized controlled study to investigate the effects of early recovery of oral intake (E) and late recovery of oral intake (L) on postoperative recovery quality and satisfaction of patients undergoing thyroid surgery. The study's primary outcome is quality of recovery-15 scale (Qor-15).

The subjects of this study are patients who will receive thyroid surgery in Peking Union Medical College Hospital. After the patient is included in the experiment, when the patient meets the exit criteria of the PACU, the patient will be randomly assigned to early resumption of oral intake group and late resumption of oral intake group to receive different treatments. Finally, researchers will collecte and evaluate the different outcome indicators of the two groups of patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age ≥ 18
2. ASA Physical Status I-II
3. Body mass index 18.5-29.9kg/m2
4. First operation on operation day
5. Thyroid surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients or family members cannot understand the conditions and objectives of this study
2. Preoperative patients with acute pharyngitis, hoarseness, cough, dysphagia, and high risk of aspiration
3. The surgeons or anesthesiologists point out that the patient is not suitable for early postoperative drinking (such as considering the injury of recurrent laryngeal nerve or lymphatic vessels during the operation)
4. Exclusion criteria of QoR-15* (*QoR-15 exclusion criteria: 1. Unable to understand words and language; 2. Difficult to cooperate due to mental disorders; 3. History of alcohol or drug abuse; 4. Any serious pre-existing medical condition that can limit the objective evaluation after surgery; 5. Any life-threatening complications; 6. Emergency surgery)