Effect of ERAS pathway nursing on postoperative rehabilitation of patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to systematically evaluate the impact of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathway on postoperative outcomes-including hospital length of stay, complication rates, readmission, reoperation, and mortality-in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery, to provide evidence-based guidance for clinical practice.

Methods

We systematically searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science and Scopus databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and cohort studies on ERAS pathway in postoperative rehabilitation. Thirteen studies comprising a total of 5,603 patients were included. Literature screening and quality assessment followed the standards of Cochrane Collaboration and Newcastle-Ottawa scales. Statistical analysis was performe

SUBMITTER: Dong F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12128559 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature