The effect of the enhanced recovery programme on long-term survival following liver resection for colorectal liver metastases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Enhanced recovery programmes are associated with improved short-term outcomes following liver surgery. The impact of enhanced recovery programmes on medium- and long-term outcomes is incompletely understood. This study aimed to assess the impact of an enhanced recovery programme on long-term survival in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal liver metastases.

Methods

At a tertiary hepatobiliary centre, we analysed short-, medium- and long-term outcomes in consecutive patients undergoing liver resection for colorectal liver metastases. A five-year retrospective review was carried out comparing the enhanced recovery programme to standard care.

Results

A total of 172 patients were included in the analysis: 87 on standard care and 85 on an enhanced recovery

SUBMITTER: Lambert J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10279559 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature