Association Between Use of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol and Postoperative Complications in Colorectal Surgery: The Postoperative Outcomes Within Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol (POWER) Study.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) care has been reported to be associated with improvements in outcomes after colorectal surgery compared with traditional care.

Objective

To determine the association between ERAS protocols and outcomes in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery.

Design, setting, and participants

The Postoperative Outcomes Within Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol (POWER) Study is a multicenter, prospective cohort study of 2084 consecutive adults scheduled for elective colorectal surgery who received or did not receive care in a self-declared ERAS center. Patients were recruited from 80 Spanish centers between September 15 and December 15, 2017. All patients included in this analysis had 1 month of follow-up.

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SUBMITTER: Ripolles-Melchor J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6506896 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature