Enhanced recovery after surgery vs conventional care in emergency colorectal surgery

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2014; 20(38): 13950-13955
Published online Oct 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i38.13950

Table 3 Surgical outcomes n (%)

	ERAS group(n = 20)	Non-ERAS group(n = 40)	P value
Median length of hospital stay (d)	5.5 (3-16)	7.5 (5-25)	0.009
Average length of hospital stay (d)	6.0 ± 2.9	9.4 ± 5.1	0.002
Overall complications	5 (25)	19 (48)	0.090
Complications excluding Grade I¹	2 (10)	8 (20)	0.470
Time to first flatus (d)	1.6 ± 0.7	2.8 ± 1.3	< 0.001
Time to first defaecation (d)	3.4 ± 1.2	3.7 ± 1.4	0.430
Time to resumption of normal diet (d)	3.4 ± 1.7	5.5 ± 2.4	0.002
Unplanned 30-d readmission	0	0	NA
Patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy	16 (80)	27 (68)	0.380
Interval between operation and initiation of adjuvant chemotherapy (d)	37.0 ± 8.9	49.4 ± 20.4	0.009

¹According to the Clavien-Dindo classification of surgical complication. ERAS: Enhanced recovery after surgery; NA: Not applicable.

Citation: Lohsiriwat V. Enhanced recovery after surgery vs conventional care in emergency colorectal surgery. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(38): 13950-13955
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i38/13950.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i38.13950