ArticleInternational journal of colorectal disease2012
The effect of the introduction of the ERAS protocol in laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer.
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- Guidelines for perioperative care in elective rectal/pelvic surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS(®)) Society recommendations.World journal of surgery · 2013Guideline
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- What is related to postoperative outcome of frail status in elective colorectal cancer surgery?Surgery open science · 2022Article
- Improving postoperative outcome in rectal cancer surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in an era of increasing laparoscopic resection.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2021Observational
- Using provider-focused education toolkits can aid enhanced recovery programs to further reduce patient exposure to opioids.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2020Article
- SSAT State-of-the-Art Conference: Advances in the Management of Rectal Cancer.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2019Article
- Successful implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery program shortens length of stay and improves postoperative pain, and bowel and bladder function after colorectal surgery.BMC anesthesiology · 2016Article
- Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathway vs traditional care in laparoscopic rectal resection: a single-center experience.Techniques in coloproctology · 2016Article
- Surgery for Colorectal Cancer - Trends, Developments, and Future Perspectives.Visceral medicine · 2016Review
- Incomplete reporting of enhanced recovery elements and its impact on achieving quality improvement.The British journal of surgery · 2015Review
- Early rehabilitation programs after laparoscopic colorectal surgery: evidence and criticism.World journal of gastroenterology · 2013Review
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of the study was to determine whether the introduction of the Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) protocol in laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer offers additional advantages concerning postoperative hospital stay compared to laparoscopy and conventional care.
methodsA consecutive series of patients that underwent a laparoscopic TME for rectal cancer in a single institution between January 2004 and July 2009 were retrospectively included in this study. The ERAS protocol was introduced in this cohort in January 2007. The study cohort was divided in a conventional care group and an ERAS group. Both groups were compared for primary and secondary outcome measures. The primary outcome measure was postoperative length of hospital stay.
resultsSeventy-six patients were included: 43 in the ERAS group and 33 in the conventional care (control) group. Median hospital stay was 7 days (range 2-83 days) in the ERAS group and 10 days (range 4-74 days) in the control group (p = 0.04). Return of bowel function occurred on days 2 and 3 respectively (p < 0.001). There were no significant differences between both groups concerning postoperative complications, readmission rate and reoperations. Thirty-day mortality was absent in both groups.
conclusionThese results suggest that the introduction of the ERAS protocol in laparoscopic TME leads to a further reduction in length of hospital stay.
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