Enhanced recovery after surgery for laparoscopic gastrectomy in gastric cancer: A prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG) has been highlighted for its safety and better short-term clinical outcomes in treating gastric cancer. However, only a slight reduction of the post-operative hospital stay was observed in gastric cancer patients undergoing LDG with conventional perioperative management, compared to patients undergoing open surgery. Thus, an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program for LDG is needed to further reduce the post-operative hospital stays. This prospective, open-label, single-arm cohort study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of the ERAS program for gastric cancer patients undergoing LDG.

Material and methods

All patients with gastric cancer indicated for LDG were consecutively enrolled from December 2016 to January 201

SUBMITTER: Liang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7899858 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature