SynthesisBMC cancer2014
Fast-track surgery versus traditional perioperative care in laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery: a meta-analysis.
Synthesis in BMC cancer, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04378465 (Enhanced Recovery Program in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery), which is not on this map. Cited by 24 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Enhanced Recovery Program in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: an Observational Controlled Trial
Who cites it
24 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 58 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of comprehensive interventions including exercise and exercise-only interventions on postoperative ileus and recovery of intestinal function in patients with colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Single-incision plus one-port laparoscopy surgery versus conventional multi-port laparoscopy surgery for colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of colorectal disease · 2024Pooled it
- Incidence and risk factors for unplanned readmission after colorectal surgery: A meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Rapid rehabilitation effect on complications, wound infection, anastomotic leak, obstruction, and hospital re-admission for gastrointestinal surgery subjects: A meta-analysis.International wound journal · 2022Pooled it
- [Enhanced recovery after surgery-Does the ERAS concept keep its promises].Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen · 2021Pooled it
- Is the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Program Effective and Safe in Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Surgery? A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2019Pooled it
- Influence of enhanced recovery after surgery programs on laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials.World journal of surgical oncology · 2017Pooled it
- Temporal trends in outpatient right colectomy: a contemporary multistate study.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Impact of "Enhanced Recovery After Surgery" (ERAS) protocols vs. traditional perioperative care on patient outcomes after colorectal surgery: a systematic review.Patient safety in surgery · 2025Review
- Management of Patients with Colorectal Cancer through Fast-Track Surgery.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Research trends in readiness for hospital discharge between 2002 and 2021: A bibliometric analysis.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Readmission prediction after colorectal cancer surgery: A derivation and validation study.PloS one · 2023Article
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- Before-and-After Study of the First Four Years of the Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERASInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effect of single-incision plus one port laparoscopic surgery assisted with enhanced recovery after surgery on colorectal cancer: study protocol for a single-arm trial.Translational cancer research · 2021Article
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- Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery Protocol Is Associated With On-Time Initiation of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancer.Diseases of the colon and rectum · 2019Article
- Acute Kidney Injury in the Age of Enhanced Recovery Protocols.Diseases of the colon and rectum · 2018Article
- Bioactive constituents isolated fromJournal of experimental pharmacology · 2018Article
- Acupuncture and Related Therapies for Treatment of Postoperative Ileus in Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2018Review
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundBoth laparoscopic and fast-track surgery (FTS) have shown some advantages in colorectal surgery. However, the effectiveness of using both methods together is unclear. We performed this meta-analysis to compare the effects of FTS with those of traditional perioperative care in laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery.
methodsWe searched the PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Ovid databases for eligible studies until April 2014. The main end points were the duration of the postoperative hospital stay, time to first flatus after surgery, time of first bowel movement, total postoperative complication rate, readmission rate, and mortality.
resultsFive randomized controlled trials and 5 clinical controlled trials with 1,317 patients were eligible for analysis. The duration of the postoperative hospital stay (weighted mean difference [WMD], -1.64 days; 95% confidence interval [CI], -2.25 to -1.03; p < 0.001), time to first flatus (WMD, -0.40 day; 95% CI, -0.77 to -0.04; p = 0.03), time of first bowel movement (WMD, -0.98 day; 95% CI, -1.45 to -0.52; p < 0.001), and total postoperative complication rate (risk ratio [RR], 0.67; 95% CI, 0.56-0.80; p < 0.001) were significantly reduced in the FTS group. No significant differences were noted in the readmission rate (RR, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.41-1.01; p = 0.06) or mortality (RR, 1.55; 95% CI, 0.42-5.71; p = 0.51).
conclusionAmong patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery, FTS is associated with a significantly shorter postoperative hospital stay, more rapid postoperative recovery, and, notably, greater safety than is expected from traditional care.
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