Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2023; 15(3): 362-373
Published online Mar 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i3.362
Compliance with enhanced recovery after surgery predicts long-term outcome after hepatectomy for cholangiocarcinoma
Chaowasaporn Jongkatkorn, Vor Luvira, Chalisa Suwanprinya, Kantaruthai Piampatipan, Natwutpong Leeratanakachorn, Theerawee Tipwaratorn, Attapol Titapun, Tharatip Srisuk, Suapa Theeragul, Apiwat Jarearnrat, Vasin Thanasukarn, Ake Pugkhem, Narong Khuntikeo, Chawalit Pairojkul, Supot Kamsa-Ard, Vajarabhongsa Bhudhisawasdi
Chaowasaporn Jongkatkorn, Vor Luvira, Chalisa Suwanprinya, Kantaruthai Piampatipan, Theerawee Tipwaratorn, Attapol Titapun, Tharatip Srisuk, Suapa Theeragul, Apiwat Jarearnrat, Vasin Thanasukarn, Ake Pugkhem, Narong Khuntikeo, Vajarabhongsa Bhudhisawasdi, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Natwutpong Leeratanakachorn, Department of Surgery, Saraburi Hospital, Saraburi 18000, Thailand
Chawalit Pairojkul, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Supot Kamsa-Ard, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Public Health, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Author contributions: All the authors contributed to this paper.
Supported by the grant of Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand, No. IN62330.
Institutional review board statement: The Institutional Review Board, Office of Human Research Ethics, Khon Kaen University reviewed and approved this study (No. HE611590).
Informed consent statement: Since this study was a retrospective study, informed consent form is not needed.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: The original anonymous dataset is available on request from the corresponding author at vor_110@yahoo.com.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Vor Luvira, FRCS (Gen Surg), MD, Associate Professor, Doctor, Surgical Oncologist, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Mittraphap Road, Muang Khon Kaen, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand. vor_110@yahoo.com
Received: November 18, 2022
Peer-review started: November 18, 2022
First decision: November 30, 2022
Revised: December 9, 2022
Accepted: February 27, 2023
Article in press: February 27, 2023
Published online: March 27, 2023
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Core Tip: The present study is the first and the largest study demonstrating the enhanced recovery program after surgery (ERAS) compliance and its association with short-term and long-term outcomes of cholangiocarcinoma patients. This study demonstrated that overall ERAS compliance in patients who underwent liver resection for cholangiocarcinoma was poor. The patients with high ERAS compliance were significantly associated with shorter postoperative hospital stay, and, interestingly, longer overall survival.