AIM: To assess the impact of fast-track surgery (FTS) on hospital stay, cost of hospitalization and complications after radical total gastrectomy. METHODS: A randomized, controlled clinical trial was conducted from No...AIM: To assess the impact of fast-track surgery (FTS) on hospital stay, cost of hospitalization and complications after radical total gastrectomy. METHODS: A randomized, controlled clinical trial was conducted from November 2011 to August 2012 in the Department of Digestive Surgery, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, the Fourth Military Medical University. A total of 122 gastric cancer patients who met the selection criteria were randomized into FTS and conventional care groups on the first day of hospitalization. All patients received elective standard D2 total gastrectomy. Clinical outcomes, including duration of flatus and defecation, white blood cell count, postoperative pain, duration of postoperative stay, cost of hospitalization and complications were recorded and evaluated.Two specially trained doctors who were blinded to the treatment were in charge of evaluating postoperative outcomes, discharge and follow-up. RESULTS: A total of 119 patients finished the study, including 60 patients in the conventional care group and 59 patients in the FTS group. Two patients were excluded from the FTS group due to withdrawal of consent. One patient was excluded from the conventional care group because of a non-resectable tumor. Compared with the conventional group, FTS shortened the duration of flatus (79.03 ± 20.26 hvs 60.97 ± 24.40 h, P = 0.000) and duration of defecation (93.03 ± 27.95 h vs 68.00 ± 25.42 h, P = 0.000), accelerated the decrease in white blood cell count [P < 0.05 on postoperative day (POD) 3 and 4], alleviated pain in patients after surgery (P < 0.05 on POD 1, 2 and 3), reduced complications (P < 0.05), shortened the duration of postoperative stay (7.10 ± 2.13 dvs 5.68 ± 1.22 d,P = 0.000), reduced the cost of hospitalization (43783.25 ± 8102.36 RMBvs 39597.62 ± 7529.98 RMB,P = 0.005), and promoted recovery of patients. CONCLUSION: FTS could be safely applied in radical total gastrectomy to accelerate clinical recovery of gastric cancer patients.展开更多
AIM:To systematically review the evidence for the effectiveness of fast-track program vs traditional care in laparoscopic or open surgery for gastric cancer.METHODS:PubMed,Embase and the Cochrane library databases wer...AIM:To systematically review the evidence for the effectiveness of fast-track program vs traditional care in laparoscopic or open surgery for gastric cancer.METHODS:PubMed,Embase and the Cochrane library databases were electronically searched for published studies between January 1995 and April 2013,and only randomized trials were included.The references of relevant studies were manually searched for further studies that may have been missed.Search terms included"gastric cancer","fast track"and"enhanced recovery".Five outcome variables were considered most suitable for analysis:postoperative hospital stay,medical cost,duration to first flatus,C-reactive protein(CRP)level and complications.Postoperative hospital stay was calculated from the date of operation to the date of discharge.Fixed effects model was used for meta-analysis.RESULTS:Compared with traditional care,fasttrack program could significantly decrease the postoperative hospital stay[weighted mean difference(WMD)=-1.19,95%CI:-1.79--0.60,P=0.0001,fixed model],duration to first flatus(WMD=-6.82,95%CI:-11.51--2.13,P=0.004),medical costs(WMD=-2590,95%CI:-4054--1126,P=0.001),and the level of CRP(WMD=-17.78,95%CI:-32.22--3.35,P=0.0001)in laparoscopic surgery for gastric cancer.In open surgery for gastric cancer,fast-track program could also significantly decrease the postoperative hospital stay(WMD=-1.99,95%CI:-2.09--1.89,P=0.0001),duration to first flatus(WMD=-12.0,95%CI:-18.89--5.11,P=0.001),medical cost(WMD=-3674,95%CI:-5025--2323,P=0.0001),and the level of CRP(WMD=-27.34,95%CI:-35.42--19.26,P=0.0001).Furthermore,fast-track program did not significantly increase the incidence of complication(RR=1.39,95%CI:0.77-2.51,P=0.27,for laparoscopic surgery;and RR=1.52,95%CI:0.90-2.56,P=0.12,for open surgery).CONCLUSION:Our overall results suggested that compared with traditional care,fast-track program could result in shorter postoperative hospital stay,less medical costs,and lower level of CRP,with no more complications occurring in both laparoscopic and open surge展开更多
Dexmedetomidine has sedative, anxiolytic, analgesic, anti-sympathetic, and anti-shivering effects. Dexmedetomidine might be effective in combination with sevoflurane for anesthesia, but prospective randomized controll...Dexmedetomidine has sedative, anxiolytic, analgesic, anti-sympathetic, and anti-shivering effects. Dexmedetomidine might be effective in combination with sevoflurane for anesthesia, but prospective randomized controlled clinical trials with which to verify this hypothesis are lacking. In total, 120 patients who underwent embolization of an intracranial aneurysm were recruited from Anhui Provincial Hospital and Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University of China and randomly allocated to two groups. After intraoperative administration of 2% to 3% sevoflurane inhalation, one group of patients received pump-controlled intravenous injection of 1.0 ~tg/kg dexmedetomidine for 15 minutes followed by maintenance with 0.3 ~tg/kg/h until the end of surgery; the other group of patients only underwent pump-controlled infusion of saline. Bispectral index monitoring revealed that dexmedetomidine-assisted anesthesia can shorten the recovery time of spon- taneous breathing, time to eye opening, and time to laryngeal mask removal. Before anesthetic induction and immediately after laryngeal mask airway removal, the glucose and lactate levels were low, the S100~ and neuron-specific enolase levels were low, the perioperative blood pressure and heart rate were stable, and postoperative delirium was minimal. These findings indicate that dexmedetomidine can effectively assist sevoflurane for anesthesia during surgical embolization of intracranial aneurysms, shorten the time to consciousness and extubation, reduce the stress response and energy metabolism, stabilize hemodynamic parameters, and reduce adverse reactions, thereby reducing the damage to the central nervous system. This trial was registered at the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry （http：//www.chictr.org. cn/） （registration number： ChiCTR-IPR- 16008113）.展开更多
AIM: To study the implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program at a large University Hospital from “pilot study” to “standard of care”.
AIM:To evaluate the fast-track rehabilitation protocol and laparoscopic surgery(LFT)vs conventional care strategies and laparoscopic surgery(LCC).METHODS:Studies and relevant literature comparing the effects of LFT an...AIM:To evaluate the fast-track rehabilitation protocol and laparoscopic surgery(LFT)vs conventional care strategies and laparoscopic surgery(LCC).METHODS:Studies and relevant literature comparing the effects of LFT and LCC for colorectal malignancy were identified in MEDLINE,the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and EMBASE.The complications and re-admission after approximately 1 mo were assessed.RESULTS:Six recent randomized controlled trials(RCTs)were included in this meta-analysis,which related to 655 enrolled patients.These studies demonstrated that compared with LCC,LFT has fewer complications and a similar incidence of re-admission after approximately 1 mo.LFT had a pooled RR of 0.60(95%CI:0.46-0.79,P<0.001)compared with a pooled RR of 0.69(95%CI:0.34-1.40,P>0.5)for LCC.CONCLUSION:LFT for colorectal malignancy is safe and efficacious.Larger prospective RCTs should be conducted to further compare the efficacy and safety of this approach.展开更多
BACKGROUND: Fast-track surgery and enhanced recovery after surgery have been applied to many surgical procedures; however, data on fast-track surgery and enhanced recovery after surgery following liver transplantation...BACKGROUND: Fast-track surgery and enhanced recovery after surgery have been applied to many surgical procedures; however, data on fast-track surgery and enhanced recovery after surgery following liver transplantation is limited. This study aimed to conduct a prospective study to determine the effects of fast-track surgery on prognosis after liver transplantation. METHODS: This was a prospective, single-blinded, randomized study. One hundred twenty-eight patients undergoing liver transplantation were selected for the fast-track (FT group, n=54) or conventional process (NFT group, n=74). The primary endpoints were intensive care unit (ICU) stay and hospital stay. The secondary endpoints were as follows: operative time, anhepatic phase time, intraoperative blood loss, intraoperative blood transfusion volume, postoperative complications, readmission rate, and postoperative mortality. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in preoperative demographics between the two groups. The median ICU stay was 2 days (range 1-7 days) in the FT group and 5 days (range 3-12 days) in the NFT group (P<0.01). Furthermore, the hospital stay was also significantly reduced in the FT group (P<0.01). The operative time, anhepatic phase time, intraoperative blood loss, and intraoperative blood transfusion volume were decreased in the FT group compared with the NFT group (P<0.05). Based on Spearman correlation analysis, the ICU stay and hospital stay may be positively correlated with operative time, anhepatic phase time and intraoperative blood loss. There were no differences in the incidence of postoperative complications, readmissions, and postoperative mortality between the two groups. CONCLUSION: Fast-track procedures effectively reduce the ICU stay and hospital stay without adversely affecting prognosis. This study demonstrated that fast-track protocols are safe and feasible in liver transplantation.展开更多
AIM:To analyze our results after the introduction of a fast-track(FT) program after laparoscopic liver surgery in our Hepatobiliarypancreatic Unit.METHODS:All patients(43) undergoing laparoscopic liver surgery betwee... AIM:To analyze our results after the introduction of a fast-track(FT) program after laparoscopic liver surgery in our Hepatobiliarypancreatic Unit.METHODS:All patients(43) undergoing laparoscopic liver surgery between March 2004 and March 2010 were included and divided into two consecutive groups:Control group(CG) from March 2004 until December 2006 with traditional perioperative cares(17 patients) and fast-track group(FTG) from January 2007 until March 2010 with FT program cares(26 patients).Primary endpoint was the influence of the program on the postoperative stay,the amount of re-admissions,morbidity and mortality.Secondarily we considered duration of surgery,use of drains,conversion to open surgery,intensive cares needs and transfusion.RESULTS:Both groups were homogeneous in age and sex.No differences in technique,time of surgery or conversion to open surgery were found,but more malignant diseases were operated in the FTG,and then transfusions were higher in FTG.Readmissions and morbidity were similar in both groups,without mortality.Postoperative stay was similar,with a median of 3 for CG vs 2.5 for FTG.However,the 80.8% of patients from FTG left the hospital within the first 3 d after surgery(58.8% for CG).CONCLUSION:The introduction of a FT program after laparoscopic liver surgery improves the recovery of patients without increasing complications or re-admissions,which leads to a reduction of the stay and costs.展开更多
Background：Enhanced recovery after surgery （ERAS） protocols or fast-track （FT） programs enable a shorter hospital stay and lower complication rate.Minimally invasive surgery （MIS） is associated with a lesser tr...Background：Enhanced recovery after surgery （ERAS） protocols or fast-track （FT） programs enable a shorter hospital stay and lower complication rate.Minimally invasive surgery （MIS） is associated with a lesser trauma and a quicker recovery in many elective abdominal surgeries.However,little is known of the safety and effectiveness made by ERAS protocols combined with MIS for gastric cancer.The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness made by FT programs and MIS in combination or alone.Methods：We summarized an 11-year experience on gastric cancer patients undergoing elective laparotomy or minimally invasive gastric resection in standard cares （SC） or FT programs during January 2004 to December 2014.A total of 984 patients were enrolled and assigned into four groups：open gastrectomies （OG） with SC （OG ＋ SC group,n =167）;OG with FT programs （OG ＋ FT group,n =277）;laparoscopic gastrectomies （LG） with FT programs （LG ＋ FT group,n =248）;and robot-assisted gastrectomies （RG） with FT programs （RG ＋ FT group,n =292）.Patients＆#39; data were collected to evaluate the clinical outcome.The primary end point was the length of postoperative hospital stay.Results：The OG ＋ SC group showed the longest postoperative hospital stay （mean：12.3 days,median：11 days,interquartile range [IQR]：6-16 days）,while OG ＋ FT,LG ＋ FT,and RG ＋ FT groups recovered faster （mean：7.4,6.4,and 6.6 days,median：6,6,and 6 days,IQR：3-9,4-8,and 3-9 days,respectively,all P 〈 0.001）.The postoperative rehabilitation parameters such as flatus time after surgery （4.7 ± 0.9,3.1 ± 0.8,3.0± 0.9,and 3.1 ± 0.9 days） followed the same manner.After 30 postoperative days＆#39; follow-up,the total incidence of complications was 9.6% in OG ＋ SC group,10.1% in OG ＋ FT group,8.1% in LG ＋ FT group,and 10.3% in RG ＋ FT group.The complications showed no significant differences between the four groups （all P 〉 0.05）.Conclusions：ERAS protocol展开更多
Enhanced recovery after surgery(ERAS) employs a multimodal perioperative care pathway with the aim of attenuating the stress response to surgery and accelerating recovery.It has been difficult to determine the relativ...Enhanced recovery after surgery(ERAS) employs a multimodal perioperative care pathway with the aim of attenuating the stress response to surgery and accelerating recovery.It has been difficult to determine the relative importance of some of the individual components of these pathways such as epidural analgesia and laparoscopic colorectal surgery.Some argue that only a rigid adherence to the published ERAS protocol can achieve the proposed benefits of fast-track surgery.In this article,we explore some of the areas where the evidence base may be changing and ask whether a more flexible and individualised approach should be considered.展开更多
BACKGROUND： Enhanced recovery after surgery（ERAS） has improved postoperative outcomes particularly in colorectal surgery. This study aimed to assess compliance with an ERAS protocol and evaluate its effect on posto...BACKGROUND： Enhanced recovery after surgery（ERAS） has improved postoperative outcomes particularly in colorectal surgery. This study aimed to assess compliance with an ERAS protocol and evaluate its effect on postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy. METHODS： Fifty patients who had received conventional peri operative management from 2005 to 2009（conventional group）were compared with 75 patients who had received perioperative care with an ERAS protocol（fast-track group） from 2010 to2014. Mortality, complications, readmissions and length of hospital stay were evaluated and compared in the groups.RESULTS： Compliance with each element of the ERAS pro tocol ranged from 74.7% to 100%. Uneventful patients had a significant higher adherence to the ERAS protocol（87.5% vs40.7%; P〈0.001）. There were no significant differences in de mographics and perioperative characteristics between the two groups. Patients in the fast-track group had a shorter time to remove the nasogastric tube, start liquid diet and solid food pass flatus and stools, and remove drains. No difference was found in mortality, relaparotomy, readmission rates and over all morbidity. However, delayed gastric emptying and length of hospital stay were significantly reduced in the fast-track group. The independent effect of the ERAS protocol in reduc ing delayed gastric emptying and length of hospital stay was confirmed by multivariate analysis.CONCLUSION： ERAS pathway was feasible and safe in improving gastric emptying, yielding an earlier postoperative recovery, and reducing the length of hospital stay.展开更多
AIM: To compare the safety of fast-track rehabilitation protocols (FT) and conventional care strategies (CC), or FT and laparoscopic surgery (LFT) and FT and open surgery (OFT) after gastrointestinal surgery.
Esophageal cancer(EC) remains one of the most common and aggressive diseases worldwide.This review discusses some debates in the modern management of the disease.Endoscopic procedures for early cancer(T1a-b) are now e...Esophageal cancer(EC) remains one of the most common and aggressive diseases worldwide.This review discusses some debates in the modern management of the disease.Endoscopic procedures for early cancer(T1a-b) are now embedded in routine care and the challenge will be to more accurately select patients for endoscopic resection with or without adjuvant therapy.Perioperative multimodal therapies are associated with improved survival compared to surgery alone for locally advanced esophageal cancer.However, there is no global consensus on the optimal regimen.Furthermore, histological subtype(adenocarcinoma vs.squamous cell cancer) plays a role in the choice for treatment.New studies are underway to resolve some issues.The extent of the lymphadenectomy during esophagectomy remains controversial especially after neoadjuvant chemoradiation.The ideal operation balances between limiting surgical trauma and optimizing survival.Minimally invasive esophagectomy and enhanced recovery pathways are associated with decreased morbidity and faster recovery albeit there is no consensus yet what approach should be used.Finally, immune checkpoint inhibitors present promising preliminary results in the novel treatment of advanced or metastatic EC but their widespread application in clinical practice is still awaited.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Scientific Foundation of China,No.31100643
文摘AIM: To assess the impact of fast-track surgery (FTS) on hospital stay, cost of hospitalization and complications after radical total gastrectomy. METHODS: A randomized, controlled clinical trial was conducted from November 2011 to August 2012 in the Department of Digestive Surgery, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, the Fourth Military Medical University. A total of 122 gastric cancer patients who met the selection criteria were randomized into FTS and conventional care groups on the first day of hospitalization. All patients received elective standard D2 total gastrectomy. Clinical outcomes, including duration of flatus and defecation, white blood cell count, postoperative pain, duration of postoperative stay, cost of hospitalization and complications were recorded and evaluated.Two specially trained doctors who were blinded to the treatment were in charge of evaluating postoperative outcomes, discharge and follow-up. RESULTS: A total of 119 patients finished the study, including 60 patients in the conventional care group and 59 patients in the FTS group. Two patients were excluded from the FTS group due to withdrawal of consent. One patient was excluded from the conventional care group because of a non-resectable tumor. Compared with the conventional group, FTS shortened the duration of flatus (79.03 ± 20.26 hvs 60.97 ± 24.40 h, P = 0.000) and duration of defecation (93.03 ± 27.95 h vs 68.00 ± 25.42 h, P = 0.000), accelerated the decrease in white blood cell count [P < 0.05 on postoperative day (POD) 3 and 4], alleviated pain in patients after surgery (P < 0.05 on POD 1, 2 and 3), reduced complications (P < 0.05), shortened the duration of postoperative stay (7.10 ± 2.13 dvs 5.68 ± 1.22 d,P = 0.000), reduced the cost of hospitalization (43783.25 ± 8102.36 RMBvs 39597.62 ± 7529.98 RMB,P = 0.005), and promoted recovery of patients. CONCLUSION: FTS could be safely applied in radical total gastrectomy to accelerate clinical recovery of gastric cancer patients.
文摘AIM:To systematically review the evidence for the effectiveness of fast-track program vs traditional care in laparoscopic or open surgery for gastric cancer.METHODS:PubMed,Embase and the Cochrane library databases were electronically searched for published studies between January 1995 and April 2013,and only randomized trials were included.The references of relevant studies were manually searched for further studies that may have been missed.Search terms included"gastric cancer","fast track"and"enhanced recovery".Five outcome variables were considered most suitable for analysis:postoperative hospital stay,medical cost,duration to first flatus,C-reactive protein(CRP)level and complications.Postoperative hospital stay was calculated from the date of operation to the date of discharge.Fixed effects model was used for meta-analysis.RESULTS:Compared with traditional care,fasttrack program could significantly decrease the postoperative hospital stay[weighted mean difference(WMD)=-1.19,95%CI:-1.79--0.60,P=0.0001,fixed model],duration to first flatus(WMD=-6.82,95%CI:-11.51--2.13,P=0.004),medical costs(WMD=-2590,95%CI:-4054--1126,P=0.001),and the level of CRP(WMD=-17.78,95%CI:-32.22--3.35,P=0.0001)in laparoscopic surgery for gastric cancer.In open surgery for gastric cancer,fast-track program could also significantly decrease the postoperative hospital stay(WMD=-1.99,95%CI:-2.09--1.89,P=0.0001),duration to first flatus(WMD=-12.0,95%CI:-18.89--5.11,P=0.001),medical cost(WMD=-3674,95%CI:-5025--2323,P=0.0001),and the level of CRP(WMD=-27.34,95%CI:-35.42--19.26,P=0.0001).Furthermore,fast-track program did not significantly increase the incidence of complication(RR=1.39,95%CI:0.77-2.51,P=0.27,for laparoscopic surgery;and RR=1.52,95%CI:0.90-2.56,P=0.12,for open surgery).CONCLUSION:Our overall results suggested that compared with traditional care,fast-track program could result in shorter postoperative hospital stay,less medical costs,and lower level of CRP,with no more complications occurring in both laparoscopic and open surge
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81671891
文摘Dexmedetomidine has sedative, anxiolytic, analgesic, anti-sympathetic, and anti-shivering effects. Dexmedetomidine might be effective in combination with sevoflurane for anesthesia, but prospective randomized controlled clinical trials with which to verify this hypothesis are lacking. In total, 120 patients who underwent embolization of an intracranial aneurysm were recruited from Anhui Provincial Hospital and Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University of China and randomly allocated to two groups. After intraoperative administration of 2% to 3% sevoflurane inhalation, one group of patients received pump-controlled intravenous injection of 1.0 ~tg/kg dexmedetomidine for 15 minutes followed by maintenance with 0.3 ~tg/kg/h until the end of surgery; the other group of patients only underwent pump-controlled infusion of saline. Bispectral index monitoring revealed that dexmedetomidine-assisted anesthesia can shorten the recovery time of spon- taneous breathing, time to eye opening, and time to laryngeal mask removal. Before anesthetic induction and immediately after laryngeal mask airway removal, the glucose and lactate levels were low, the S100~ and neuron-specific enolase levels were low, the perioperative blood pressure and heart rate were stable, and postoperative delirium was minimal. These findings indicate that dexmedetomidine can effectively assist sevoflurane for anesthesia during surgical embolization of intracranial aneurysms, shorten the time to consciousness and extubation, reduce the stress response and energy metabolism, stabilize hemodynamic parameters, and reduce adverse reactions, thereby reducing the damage to the central nervous system. This trial was registered at the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry （http：//www.chictr.org. cn/） （registration number： ChiCTR-IPR- 16008113）.
文摘AIM: To study the implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program at a large University Hospital from “pilot study” to “standard of care”.
基金Supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81201885 and No.81172279
文摘AIM:To evaluate the fast-track rehabilitation protocol and laparoscopic surgery(LFT)vs conventional care strategies and laparoscopic surgery(LCC).METHODS:Studies and relevant literature comparing the effects of LFT and LCC for colorectal malignancy were identified in MEDLINE,the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and EMBASE.The complications and re-admission after approximately 1 mo were assessed.RESULTS:Six recent randomized controlled trials(RCTs)were included in this meta-analysis,which related to 655 enrolled patients.These studies demonstrated that compared with LCC,LFT has fewer complications and a similar incidence of re-admission after approximately 1 mo.LFT had a pooled RR of 0.60(95%CI:0.46-0.79,P<0.001)compared with a pooled RR of 0.69(95%CI:0.34-1.40,P>0.5)for LCC.CONCLUSION:LFT for colorectal malignancy is safe and efficacious.Larger prospective RCTs should be conducted to further compare the efficacy and safety of this approach.
基金supported by grants from the Foundation of Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials,Basic Research Program-Youth Fund Project of Jiangsu Province(BK20140092)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81400650,81470901,81273261 and 81270583)
文摘BACKGROUND: Fast-track surgery and enhanced recovery after surgery have been applied to many surgical procedures; however, data on fast-track surgery and enhanced recovery after surgery following liver transplantation is limited. This study aimed to conduct a prospective study to determine the effects of fast-track surgery on prognosis after liver transplantation. METHODS: This was a prospective, single-blinded, randomized study. One hundred twenty-eight patients undergoing liver transplantation were selected for the fast-track (FT group, n=54) or conventional process (NFT group, n=74). The primary endpoints were intensive care unit (ICU) stay and hospital stay. The secondary endpoints were as follows: operative time, anhepatic phase time, intraoperative blood loss, intraoperative blood transfusion volume, postoperative complications, readmission rate, and postoperative mortality. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in preoperative demographics between the two groups. The median ICU stay was 2 days (range 1-7 days) in the FT group and 5 days (range 3-12 days) in the NFT group (P<0.01). Furthermore, the hospital stay was also significantly reduced in the FT group (P<0.01). The operative time, anhepatic phase time, intraoperative blood loss, and intraoperative blood transfusion volume were decreased in the FT group compared with the NFT group (P<0.05). Based on Spearman correlation analysis, the ICU stay and hospital stay may be positively correlated with operative time, anhepatic phase time and intraoperative blood loss. There were no differences in the incidence of postoperative complications, readmissions, and postoperative mortality between the two groups. CONCLUSION: Fast-track procedures effectively reduce the ICU stay and hospital stay without adversely affecting prognosis. This study demonstrated that fast-track protocols are safe and feasible in liver transplantation.
文摘 AIM:To analyze our results after the introduction of a fast-track(FT) program after laparoscopic liver surgery in our Hepatobiliarypancreatic Unit.METHODS:All patients(43) undergoing laparoscopic liver surgery between March 2004 and March 2010 were included and divided into two consecutive groups:Control group(CG) from March 2004 until December 2006 with traditional perioperative cares(17 patients) and fast-track group(FTG) from January 2007 until March 2010 with FT program cares(26 patients).Primary endpoint was the influence of the program on the postoperative stay,the amount of re-admissions,morbidity and mortality.Secondarily we considered duration of surgery,use of drains,conversion to open surgery,intensive cares needs and transfusion.RESULTS:Both groups were homogeneous in age and sex.No differences in technique,time of surgery or conversion to open surgery were found,but more malignant diseases were operated in the FTG,and then transfusions were higher in FTG.Readmissions and morbidity were similar in both groups,without mortality.Postoperative stay was similar,with a median of 3 for CG vs 2.5 for FTG.However,the 80.8% of patients from FTG left the hospital within the first 3 d after surgery(58.8% for CG).CONCLUSION:The introduction of a FT program after laparoscopic liver surgery improves the recovery of patients without increasing complications or re-admissions,which leads to a reduction of the stay and costs.
文摘Background：Enhanced recovery after surgery （ERAS） protocols or fast-track （FT） programs enable a shorter hospital stay and lower complication rate.Minimally invasive surgery （MIS） is associated with a lesser trauma and a quicker recovery in many elective abdominal surgeries.However,little is known of the safety and effectiveness made by ERAS protocols combined with MIS for gastric cancer.The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness made by FT programs and MIS in combination or alone.Methods：We summarized an 11-year experience on gastric cancer patients undergoing elective laparotomy or minimally invasive gastric resection in standard cares （SC） or FT programs during January 2004 to December 2014.A total of 984 patients were enrolled and assigned into four groups：open gastrectomies （OG） with SC （OG ＋ SC group,n =167）;OG with FT programs （OG ＋ FT group,n =277）;laparoscopic gastrectomies （LG） with FT programs （LG ＋ FT group,n =248）;and robot-assisted gastrectomies （RG） with FT programs （RG ＋ FT group,n =292）.Patients＆#39; data were collected to evaluate the clinical outcome.The primary end point was the length of postoperative hospital stay.Results：The OG ＋ SC group showed the longest postoperative hospital stay （mean：12.3 days,median：11 days,interquartile range [IQR]：6-16 days）,while OG ＋ FT,LG ＋ FT,and RG ＋ FT groups recovered faster （mean：7.4,6.4,and 6.6 days,median：6,6,and 6 days,IQR：3-9,4-8,and 3-9 days,respectively,all P 〈 0.001）.The postoperative rehabilitation parameters such as flatus time after surgery （4.7 ± 0.9,3.1 ± 0.8,3.0± 0.9,and 3.1 ± 0.9 days） followed the same manner.After 30 postoperative days＆#39; follow-up,the total incidence of complications was 9.6% in OG ＋ SC group,10.1% in OG ＋ FT group,8.1% in LG ＋ FT group,and 10.3% in RG ＋ FT group.The complications showed no significant differences between the four groups （all P 〉 0.05）.Conclusions：ERAS protocol
文摘Enhanced recovery after surgery(ERAS) employs a multimodal perioperative care pathway with the aim of attenuating the stress response to surgery and accelerating recovery.It has been difficult to determine the relative importance of some of the individual components of these pathways such as epidural analgesia and laparoscopic colorectal surgery.Some argue that only a rigid adherence to the published ERAS protocol can achieve the proposed benefits of fast-track surgery.In this article,we explore some of the areas where the evidence base may be changing and ask whether a more flexible and individualised approach should be considered.
文摘BACKGROUND： Enhanced recovery after surgery（ERAS） has improved postoperative outcomes particularly in colorectal surgery. This study aimed to assess compliance with an ERAS protocol and evaluate its effect on postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy. METHODS： Fifty patients who had received conventional peri operative management from 2005 to 2009（conventional group）were compared with 75 patients who had received perioperative care with an ERAS protocol（fast-track group） from 2010 to2014. Mortality, complications, readmissions and length of hospital stay were evaluated and compared in the groups.RESULTS： Compliance with each element of the ERAS pro tocol ranged from 74.7% to 100%. Uneventful patients had a significant higher adherence to the ERAS protocol（87.5% vs40.7%; P〈0.001）. There were no significant differences in de mographics and perioperative characteristics between the two groups. Patients in the fast-track group had a shorter time to remove the nasogastric tube, start liquid diet and solid food pass flatus and stools, and remove drains. No difference was found in mortality, relaparotomy, readmission rates and over all morbidity. However, delayed gastric emptying and length of hospital stay were significantly reduced in the fast-track group. The independent effect of the ERAS protocol in reduc ing delayed gastric emptying and length of hospital stay was confirmed by multivariate analysis.CONCLUSION： ERAS pathway was feasible and safe in improving gastric emptying, yielding an earlier postoperative recovery, and reducing the length of hospital stay.
基金Supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81172279
文摘AIM: To compare the safety of fast-track rehabilitation protocols (FT) and conventional care strategies (CC), or FT and laparoscopic surgery (LFT) and FT and open surgery (OFT) after gastrointestinal surgery.
文摘Esophageal cancer(EC) remains one of the most common and aggressive diseases worldwide.This review discusses some debates in the modern management of the disease.Endoscopic procedures for early cancer(T1a-b) are now embedded in routine care and the challenge will be to more accurately select patients for endoscopic resection with or without adjuvant therapy.Perioperative multimodal therapies are associated with improved survival compared to surgery alone for locally advanced esophageal cancer.However, there is no global consensus on the optimal regimen.Furthermore, histological subtype(adenocarcinoma vs.squamous cell cancer) plays a role in the choice for treatment.New studies are underway to resolve some issues.The extent of the lymphadenectomy during esophagectomy remains controversial especially after neoadjuvant chemoradiation.The ideal operation balances between limiting surgical trauma and optimizing survival.Minimally invasive esophagectomy and enhanced recovery pathways are associated with decreased morbidity and faster recovery albeit there is no consensus yet what approach should be used.Finally, immune checkpoint inhibitors present promising preliminary results in the novel treatment of advanced or metastatic EC but their widespread application in clinical practice is still awaited.
