Green Tea Extract Improves Postoperative Outcomes After Urological Surgery

This study examined the possible advantages of using green tea extract supplementation to enhance postoperative outcomes after urological surgery. The study comprised a total of 280 patients who underwent different urological procedures. These patients were divided into two groups: the intervention group, which received green tea supplementation, and the control group, which received routine perioperative care without green tea supplementation. Postoperative outcomes, including pain scores, quality of life, complications, and inflammatory biomarker levels, were evaluated at various time intervals. The findings indicated that patients who received green tea supplementation experienced significantly reduced pain levels and improved quality of life scores compared to the control group, especially during the initial period following surgery and up to four weeks after that. Moreover, a subgroup analysis showed that green tea supplementation had varying impacts on different types of urological procedures. Notably, patients who underwent prostate surgery experienced the most significant advantages, with marked improvements in pain reduction, faster recovery times, and lower levels of inflammatory biomarkers compared to those undergoing other types of urological surgeries. The intervention group exhibited lower levels of the inflammatory markers C-reactive protein, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha than the control group at all postoperative time points. These levels were compared to the preoperative levels, demonstrating a substantial decrease in the intervention group following the surgery. The data indicates that green tea extract may positively affect postoperative recovery and overall outcomes in urological surgery.