Post-operative Medium Chain Triglyceride Diet May Reduce Hospital Stay Following Lung Resection

This study is a single-center, prospective, randomized trial designed to investigate how a post-operative diet enriched with MCT affects recovery in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). Medical students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, under the supervision of the principal investigator, will conduct the study, including obtaining consent and collecting data. Experienced surgeons at the Prince of Wales Hospital will perform the VATS procedures. 2.2 Hypotheses 1. MCT diet can speed up post-operative recovery and shorten hospital length of stay. 2. MCT diet poses no adverse effects in post-operative recovery for patients without chyle leak following lung surgery. 3. The use of MCT diet after discharge for 2 weeks can enhance patient recovery and possibly reduce readmissions or complications.