Exploring outcomes in adults after major abdominal surgery - a mixed methods study.

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There is limited research on the medium-term recovery and outcomes of patients three months following major upper abdominal surgery. The aim of this study was to explore the functional outcomes and lived experiences in adults three months after major upper abdominal surgery at Royal Perth Hospital in Perth, Western Australia. Data collected from the participants prior to their surgery was compared with data collected from them three months after the procedure. The measures included clinical frailty and functional independence. At three months post-surgery, information regarding abdominal pain, post-surgical fatigue, and cognition were also gathered in order to explore the association between these variables and the participants level of functional recovery three months following the surgery. Qualitative interviews were also conducted at this time to explore the participants lived experiences and those of their primary carer.

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