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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2021

Clinical efficacy of an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol in patients undergoing robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy.

Jie Cao, Jie Gu, Yan Wang, Xianjuan Guo, Xu Gao, Xiaoying Lu

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Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05576766 (Impact of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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NCT05576766 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Impact of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Pathway on Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorPeking University First HospitalRan2025 to 2026Enrolled54ConditionsProstate Cancer, Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol, PrehabilitationArmsRoutine care, ERAS management pathway
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jie CaoDepartment of Urology, Affiliated Changhai Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7345-6787
Jie GuMasters Candidate, Affiliated Changhai Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Yan WangDepartment of Urology, Affiliated Changhai Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Xianjuan GuoDepartment of Urology, Affiliated Changhai Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Xu GaoDepartment of Urology, Affiliated Changhai Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Xiaoying LuNursing Department, Affiliated Changhai Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Second Military Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the application of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP).

methodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study of 136 patients who underwent RALP between August 2017 and June 2018 as the control group and a prospective analysis of 106 patients who underwent RALP between January 2019 and January 2020 as the ERAS group. ERAS focused on preoperative education, nutritional intervention, electrolyte solution intake, restrictive fluid infusion, body warming, no indwelling central venous catheter, use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), early mobilization, and eating recovery.

resultsThe times from RALP to the first intake of clear liquid; first ambulation; first defecation; first fluid, semi-liquid, and general diet; drain removal; and length of hospital stay (LOS) were significantly shorter, and operative time, fluid infusion within 24 hours, postoperative day (POD) 1 albumin, POD 1 hemoglobin, and POD 2 drainage were significantly higher in the ERAS group. Five patients (3.8%) in the ERAS group developed postoperative complications (urine leakage, n = 4; intestinal obstruction, n = 1), while 1 patient (0.7%) in the control group developed intestinal obstruction.

conclusionsERAS effectively accelerated patient rehabilitation and reduced the LOS for patients undergoing RALP.

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Enhanced Recovery After SurgeryLaparoscopyRobotic Surgical ProceduresHumansMaleProstatectomyRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcomeenhanced recovery after surgerylength of staypostoperative complicationProstate cancerrehabilitationrobotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy

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