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World J Gastrointest Surg. May 27, 2026; 18(5): 116808
Published online May 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.116808
Published online May 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.116808
Psychological intervention and health education effects on quality of life in patients after pancreatic cancer surgery: A meta-analysis
Xiao-Lan Shi, Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
Jia-Ping Chen, He Li, Bi-Rong Zhao, Dong-Mei Xu, Lu-Qing Xu, Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Shi XL contributed to study design and manuscript writing; Che JP, Li H and Zhao BR contributed to data collection and analysis; Xu DM and Xu LQ contributed to supervision and guidance; all authors have read and approved the manuscript.
Supported by the Zhejiang University First Hospital Nursing Discipline Construction Scientific Research Project, No. 2023ZYHL03.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
PRISMA 2009 Checklist statement: The authors have read the PRISMA 2009 Checklist, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the PRISMA 2009 Checklist.
Corresponding author: Xiao-Lan Shi, BSN, Nurse-in-charge, Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 79 Qingchun Road Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China. sxl_522357094@163.com
Received: January 6, 2026
Revised: January 27, 2026
Accepted: February 27, 2026
Published online: May 27, 2026
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Revised: January 27, 2026
Accepted: February 27, 2026
Published online: May 27, 2026
Processing time: 141 Days and 5.3 Hours
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Core Tip: This systematic review and meta-analysis is the first to synthesize evidence on the impact of psychological intervention and health education on the quality of life among postoperative patients with pancreatic cancer. Despite a low certainty of evidence, the results indicated significant improvements in global health, physical and emotional functioning, and digestion. These findings highlight the potential of integrated supportive care in a population with a high symptom burden and underscore the need for more rigorous trials.