Is recovery enhancement after gastric cancer surgery really a safe approach for elderly patients?

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of included studies

Ref.	Country	Study date	Study type	Sample size		Years old		Age range	NOS
				ERAS	Conventional	ERAS	Conventional
Xiao et al[17], 2022	China	2019-2021	Prospective	50	50	72.7 ± 2.7	72.3 ± 2.3	≥ 70	8
Franceschilli M et al[22], 2022	Italy	2013-2021	Retrospective	23	21	69.7 ± 9.8	64.3 ± 6.7	≥ 18	7
Weindelmayer et al[23], 2021	Italy	2015-2019	Retrospective	248	103	68	70	60-78	7
Cao S et al[24], 2021	China	2014-2018	Prospective	85	86	70.8 ± 3.4	71.4 ± 3.7	65-85	7
Liu et al[25], 2016	China	2014-2015	Retrospective	42	42	68.5 ± 4.5	69.5 ± 5.4	≥ 60	8
Bu et al[26], 2015	China	2010-2014	Retrospective	64	64	80.1 ± 4.0	79.6 ± 3.5	45-90	8

ERAS: Enhanced recovery after surgery; NOS: Newcastle-Ottawa Scales.