ArticlePloS one2016
Safety of an Enhanced Recovery Pathway for Patients Undergoing Open Hepatic Resection.
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- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Reduces Hospital Costs and Improve Clinical Outcomes in Liver Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2020Pooled it
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- Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Programs for Liver Resection: a Meta-analysis.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2017Pooled it
- Enhanced recovery after surgery society's recommendations for liver surgery reduces non surgical complications.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Enhanced recovery after surgery care to reduce surgical site wound infection and postoperative complications for patients undergoing liver surgery.International wound journal · 2023Review
- Effect of Centralization on Surgical Outcome of Children Operated for Liver Tumors in Switzerland: A Retrospective Comparative Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Second Generation of a Fast-track Liver Resection Programme.World journal of surgery · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundEnhanced recovery pathways (ERP) have not been widely implemented for hepatic surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety of an ERP for patients undergoing open hepatic resection.
methodsA single-surgeon, retrospective observational cohort study was performed comparing the clinical outcomes of patients undergoing open hepatic resection treated before and after implementation of an ERP. Morbidity, mortality, and length of hospital stay (LOS) were compared between pre-ERP and ERP groups.
results126 patients (pre-ERP n = 73, ERP n = 53) were identified for the study. Patient characteristics and operative details were similar between groups. Overall complication rate was similar between pre-ERP and ERP groups (37% vs. 28%, p = 0.343). Before and after pathway implementation, the median LOS was similar, 5 (IQR 4-7) vs. 5 (IQR 4-6) days, p = 0.708. After adjusting for age, type of liver resection, and ASA, the ERP group had no increased risk of major complication (OR 0.38, 95% CI 0.14-1.02, p = 0.055) or LOS greater than 5 days (OR 1.21, 95% CI 0.56-2.62, p = 0.627).
conclusionsRoutine use of a multimodal ERP is safe and is not associated with increased postoperative morbidity after open hepatic resection.
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