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Scales Mean (SD)

Preoperative

POD1

POD7

POD14

POD21

POD28

SOB rest

8.1 (15.2)

15.8 (19.4)

17.8 (20.0)

16.1 (20.3)

13.8 (19.1)

15.5 (17.9)

P-value (vs preoperative)

0.16

0.010

0.14

0.94

0.24

SOB walk

14.9 (19.4)

24.4 (25.1)

30.1 (21.6)

24.3 (20.8)

26.6 (19.1)

24.6 (19.4)

P-value (vs preoperative)

0.065

<0.001

0.089

0.014

0.076

SOB stairs

22.5 (23.8)

29.7 (25.3)

36.2 (26.9)

29.0 (23.5)

31.1 (23.0)

29.2 (22.8)

P-value (vs preoperative)

1.00

0.003

1.00

0.56

1.00

Cough

23.8 (27.8)

26.9 (25.7)

28.3 (25.6)

27.8 (25.1)

32.4 (24.7)

31.0 (28.8)

P-value (vs preoperative)

1.00

0.49

1.00

Chest pain

7.2 (17.0)

25.4 (30.1)

25.7 (26.70)

25.5 (27.5)

21.2 (24.4)

22.2 (23.8)

P-value (vs preoperative)

<0.001

0.012

0.010

Arm and shoulder pain

12.7 (20.3)

19.0 (24.8)

20.7 (28.3)

15.7 (24.4)

14.0 (24.7)

16.4 (26.8)

P-value (vs preoperative)

1.00

0.86

1.00

Decrease in physical capability

15.6 (23.4)

32.3 (26.7)

41.3 (27.2)

29.4 (25.4)

30.6 (23.4)

33.9 (47.3)

P-value (vs preoperative)

0.005

<0.001

0.050

0.045

0.006

Sleep

25.0 (26.9)

30.5 (28.1)

36.6 (30.1)

35.3 (28.3)

32.4 (26.0)

29.9 (26.3)

P-value (vs preoperative)

1.00

0.093

0.26

1.00

Worry

35.1 (24.4)

30.5 (24.9)

29.3 (27.0)

23.1 (21.2)

24.2 (22.4)

21.3 (21.4)

P-value (vs preoperative)

1.00

0.012

0.053

0.020

Wound sensitivity

6.9 (20.7)

34.1 (29.9)

43.5 (30.4)

38.8 (26.1)

33.8 (30.0)

32.2 (28.8)

P-value (vs preoperative)

<0.001

Use of arm and shoulder

4.8 (16.2)

19.2 (24.3)

27.8 (30.7)

23.8 (27.7)

19.6 (27.1)

19.6 (29.0)

P-value (vs preoperative)

0.004

<0.001

0.004

0.011

Scar interference in daily activity

5.2 (18.6)

24.6 (24.6)

31.1 (27.1)

22.2 (25.0)

22.4 (24.3)

18.5 (24.6)

P-value (vs preoperative)

<0.001

0.028

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Quality of life scales at different times

Scales Mean (SD)	Preoperative	POD1	POD7	POD14	POD21	POD28
SOB rest	8.1 (15.2)	15.8 (19.4)	17.8 (20.0)	16.1 (20.3)	13.8 (19.1)	15.5 (17.9)
SOB rest	P-value (vs preoperative)	0.16	0.010	0.14	0.94	0.24
SOB walk	14.9 (19.4)	24.4 (25.1)	30.1 (21.6)	24.3 (20.8)	26.6 (19.1)	24.6 (19.4)
SOB walk	P-value (vs preoperative)	0.065	<0.001	0.089	0.014	0.076
SOB stairs	22.5 (23.8)	29.7 (25.3)	36.2 (26.9)	29.0 (23.5)	31.1 (23.0)	29.2 (22.8)
SOB stairs	P-value (vs preoperative)	1.00	0.003	1.00	0.56	1.00
Cough	23.8 (27.8)	26.9 (25.7)	28.3 (25.6)	27.8 (25.1)	32.4 (24.7)	31.0 (28.8)
Cough	P-value (vs preoperative)	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.49	1.00
Chest pain	7.2 (17.0)	25.4 (30.1)	25.7 (26.70)	25.5 (27.5)	21.2 (24.4)	22.2 (23.8)
Chest pain	P-value (vs preoperative)	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	0.012	0.010
Arm and shoulder pain	12.7 (20.3)	19.0 (24.8)	20.7 (28.3)	15.7 (24.4)	14.0 (24.7)	16.4 (26.8)
Arm and shoulder pain	P-value (vs preoperative)	1.00	0.86	1.00	1.00	1.00
Decrease in physical capability	15.6 (23.4)	32.3 (26.7)	41.3 (27.2)	29.4 (25.4)	30.6 (23.4)	33.9 (47.3)
Decrease in physical capability	P-value (vs preoperative)	0.005	<0.001	0.050	0.045	0.006
Sleep	25.0 (26.9)	30.5 (28.1)	36.6 (30.1)	35.3 (28.3)	32.4 (26.0)	29.9 (26.3)
Sleep	P-value (vs preoperative)	1.00	0.093	0.26	1.00	1.00
Worry	35.1 (24.4)	30.5 (24.9)	29.3 (27.0)	23.1 (21.2)	24.2 (22.4)	21.3 (21.4)
Worry	P-value (vs preoperative)	1.00	1.00	0.012	0.053	0.020
Wound sensitivity	6.9 (20.7)	34.1 (29.9)	43.5 (30.4)	38.8 (26.1)	33.8 (30.0)	32.2 (28.8)
Wound sensitivity	P-value (vs preoperative)	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001
Use of arm and shoulder	4.8 (16.2)	19.2 (24.3)	27.8 (30.7)	23.8 (27.7)	19.6 (27.1)	19.6 (29.0)
Use of arm and shoulder	P-value (vs preoperative)	0.004	<0.001	<0.001	0.004	0.011
Scar interference in daily activity	5.2 (18.6)	24.6 (24.6)	31.1 (27.1)	22.2 (25.0)	22.4 (24.3)	18.5 (24.6)
Scar interference in daily activity	P-value (vs preoperative)	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	0.028

Scales Mean (SD)	Preoperative	POD1	POD7	POD14	POD21	POD28
SOB rest	8.1 (15.2)	15.8 (19.4)	17.8 (20.0)	16.1 (20.3)	13.8 (19.1)	15.5 (17.9)
SOB rest	P-value (vs preoperative)	0.16	0.010	0.14	0.94	0.24
SOB walk	14.9 (19.4)	24.4 (25.1)	30.1 (21.6)	24.3 (20.8)	26.6 (19.1)	24.6 (19.4)
SOB walk	P-value (vs preoperative)	0.065	<0.001	0.089	0.014	0.076
SOB stairs	22.5 (23.8)	29.7 (25.3)	36.2 (26.9)	29.0 (23.5)	31.1 (23.0)	29.2 (22.8)
SOB stairs	P-value (vs preoperative)	1.00	0.003	1.00	0.56	1.00
Cough	23.8 (27.8)	26.9 (25.7)	28.3 (25.6)	27.8 (25.1)	32.4 (24.7)	31.0 (28.8)
Cough	P-value (vs preoperative)	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.49	1.00
Chest pain	7.2 (17.0)	25.4 (30.1)	25.7 (26.70)	25.5 (27.5)	21.2 (24.4)	22.2 (23.8)
Chest pain	P-value (vs preoperative)	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	0.012	0.010
Arm and shoulder pain	12.7 (20.3)	19.0 (24.8)	20.7 (28.3)	15.7 (24.4)	14.0 (24.7)	16.4 (26.8)
Arm and shoulder pain	P-value (vs preoperative)	1.00	0.86	1.00	1.00	1.00
Decrease in physical capability	15.6 (23.4)	32.3 (26.7)	41.3 (27.2)	29.4 (25.4)	30.6 (23.4)	33.9 (47.3)
Decrease in physical capability	P-value (vs preoperative)	0.005	<0.001	0.050	0.045	0.006
Sleep	25.0 (26.9)	30.5 (28.1)	36.6 (30.1)	35.3 (28.3)	32.4 (26.0)	29.9 (26.3)
Sleep	P-value (vs preoperative)	1.00	0.093	0.26	1.00	1.00
Worry	35.1 (24.4)	30.5 (24.9)	29.3 (27.0)	23.1 (21.2)	24.2 (22.4)	21.3 (21.4)
Worry	P-value (vs preoperative)	1.00	1.00	0.012	0.053	0.020
Wound sensitivity	6.9 (20.7)	34.1 (29.9)	43.5 (30.4)	38.8 (26.1)	33.8 (30.0)	32.2 (28.8)
Wound sensitivity	P-value (vs preoperative)	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001
Use of arm and shoulder	4.8 (16.2)	19.2 (24.3)	27.8 (30.7)	23.8 (27.7)	19.6 (27.1)	19.6 (29.0)
Use of arm and shoulder	P-value (vs preoperative)	0.004	<0.001	<0.001	0.004	0.011
Scar interference in daily activity	5.2 (18.6)	24.6 (24.6)	31.1 (27.1)	22.2 (25.0)	22.4 (24.3)	18.5 (24.6)
Scar interference in daily activity	P-value (vs preoperative)	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	0.028

Symptom loads on the 1–100 response scale (means and standard deviations). Higher value represents higher degree of symptom.

POD: postoperative day; SD: standard deviation; SOB: shortness of breath.

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