Cough is a common complication after thoracoscopic surgery in lung cancer patients,with a high in-cidence and long duration,which seriously affects the quality of life of patients.This study reviewed the incidence and severity,assessment tools,influencing factors,and intervention measures of cough in patients undergoing thora-coscopic surgery for lung cancer,in order to improve the attention paid by clinical medical staff to postoperative cough and provide reference for follow-up standardized management.