Feasibility of discharge within 72 hours of major colorectal surgery: lessons learned after 5 years of institutional experience with the ERAS protocol.

ABSTRACT: Early postoperative discharge after colorectal surgery within the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) guidelines has been demonstrated to be safe, although its applicability has not been universal. The primary aim of this study was to identify the predictors of early discharge and readiness for discharge in a study population. Early discharge was defined as discharge occurring in 72 h or less after surgery. The characteristics and clinical outcomes of the patients in the early and non-early discharge groups were compared, and variables associated with early discharge were identified. Additionally, independent variables associated with the readiness for discharge within 48 h were evaluated. Of 965 patients who underwent colorectal surgery between January 2015 and July 2020, 788 were incl

SUBMITTER: Biondi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8855525 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature