Postoperative Functional Recovery After Gastrectomy in Patients Undergoing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: A Prospective Assessment Using Standard Discharge Criteria.

ABSTRACT: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is increasingly used in several abdominal surgeries to accelerate postoperative recovery and reduce the length of stay. The aim of this study was to investigate the pattern of functional recovery after gastrectomy in patients undergoing ERAS and to analyze factors that affect postoperative recovery.In all, 168 gastric cancer patients enrolled in a clinical trial evaluating ERAS compliance after gastrectomy were prospectively assessed with respect to postoperative functional recovery using discharge criteria, evaluating 4 major functional outcomes: adequate pain control, ability to mobilize and self-care, tolerance of oral intake, and no abnormal physical findings or laboratory test.The mean completion time of overall discharge criteria was 5.1  ±  3.2

SUBMITTER: Jeong O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4998752 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature