scholarly journals The impact of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) pathways with regard to perioperative outcome in patients with ovarian cancer

Author(s):  
Susanne Reuter ◽  
Linn Woelber ◽  
Constantin C. Trepte ◽  
Daniel Perez ◽  
Antonia Zapf ◽  
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Abstract Purpose Major surgery for ovarian cancer is associated with significant morbidity. Recently, guidelines for perioperative care in gynecologic oncology with a structured “Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS)” program were presented. Our aim was to evaluate if implementation of ERAS reduces postoperative complications in patients undergoing extensive cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer. Methods 134 patients with ovarian cancer (FIGO I-IV) were included. 47 patients were prospectively studied after implementation of a mandatory ERAS protocol (ERAS group) and compared to 87 patients that were treated before implementation (pre-ERAS group). Primary endpoints of this study were the effects of the ERAS protocol on postoperative complications and length of stay in hospital. Results Preoperative and surgical data were comparable in both groups. Only the POSSUM score was higher in the ERAS group (11.8% vs. 9.3%, p < 0.001), indicating a higher surgical risk in the ERAS group. Total number of postoperative complications (ERAS: 29.8% vs. pre-ERAS: 52.8%, p = 0.011), and length of hospital stay (ERAS: 11 (6–23) vs pre-ERAS: 13 (6–50) days; p < 0.001) differed significantly. A lower fraction of patients of the ERAS group (87.2%) needed postoperative admission to the ICU compared to the pre-ERAS group (97.7%), p = 0.022). Mortality within the ERAS group was 0% vs. 3.4% (p = 0.552) in the pre-ERAS group. Conclusion The implementation of a mandatory ERAS protocol was associated with a lower rate of postoperative complications and a reduced length of stay in hospital. If ERAS has influence on long-term outcome needs to be further evaluated.

2019 ◽  
Vol 154 ◽  
pp. 211
Author(s):  
Z.L. Gentry ◽  
T.K.L. Boitano ◽  
H.J. Smith ◽  
J. Russell ◽  
D. Eads ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiwei Shen ◽  
Feng Lv ◽  
Su Min ◽  
Gangming Wu ◽  
Juying Jin ◽  
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Abstract Background Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways have been shown to improve clinical outcomes after surgery. Considering the importance of patient experience for patients with benign surgery, this study evaluated whether improved compliance with ERAS protocol modified for gynecological surgery which recommended by the ERAS Society is associated with better clinical outcomes and patient experience, and to determine the influence of compliance with each ERAS element on patients’ outcome after benign hysterectomy. Methods A prospective observational study was performed on the women who underwent hysterectomy between 2019 and 2020. A total of 475 women greater 18 years old were classified into three groups according to their per cent compliance with ERAS protocols: Group I: < 60% (148 cases); Group II:≥60 and < 80% (160 cases); Group III: ≥80% (167 cases). Primary outcome was the 30-day postoperative complications. Second outcomes included QoR-15 questionnaire scores, patient satisfaction on a scale from 1 to 7, and length of stay after operation. After multivariable binary logistic regression analyse, a nomogram model was established to predict the incidence of having a postoperative complication with individual ERAS element compliance. Results The study enrolled 585 patients, and 475 completed the follow-up assessment. Patients with compliance over 80% had a significant reduction in postoperative complications (20.4% vs 41.2% vs 38.1%, P < 0.001) and length of stay after surgery (4 vs 5 vs 4, P < 0.001). Increased compliance was also associated with higher patient satisfaction and QoR-15 scores (P < 0.001),. Among the five dimensions of the QoR-15, physical comfort (P < 0.05), physical independence (P < 0.05), and pain dimension (P < 0.05) were better in the higher compliance groups. Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) (P < 0.001), postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) prophylaxis (P < 0.001), early mobilization (P = 0.031), early oral nutrition (P = 0.012), and early removal of urinary drainage (P < 0.001) were significantly associated with less complications. Having a postoperative complication was better predicted by the proposed nomogram model with high AUC value (0.906) and sensitivity (0.948) in the cohort. Conclusions Improved compliance with the ERAS protocol was associated with improved recovery and better patient experience undergoing hysterectomy. MIS, PONV prophylaxis, early mobilization, early oral intake, and early removal of urinary drainage were of concern in reducing postoperative complications. Trial registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR1800019178. Registered on 30/10/2018.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
François Lannes ◽  
Jochen Walz ◽  
Thomas Maubon ◽  
Stanislas Rybikowski ◽  
Sami Fakhfakh ◽  
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<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> This study aimed to assess whether enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) improves, at different time points, postoperative complications in patients undergoing radical cystectomy. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We performed a retrospective monocentric study using prospectively maintained databases including all patients treated by radical cystectomy between January 2015 and July 2019. An ERAS protocol was applied in all patients from February 2018. We analyzed and compared between non-ERAS and ERAS groups early and 90-day postoperative complications and 90-day readmission. ERAS was analyzed to know its implication in fast recovery improvement over time. <b><i>Results:</i></b> A total of 150 patients underwent radical cystectomy, 74 without ERAS and 76 with ERAS protocol. ERAS decreased significantly early (<i>p</i> = 0.039) and 90-day (0.012) postoperative complications. In multivariate analysis, ERAS was an independent factor associated with less early (OR: 0.48, 95% CI: 0.25–0.96; <i>p</i> = 0.37) and 90-day (OR: 0.31, 95% CI: 0.14–0.68; <i>p</i> = 0.004) postoperative complications. There was no significant difference between groups for 90-day readmission (<i>p</i> = 0.349). Mean length of stay did not differ significantly between ERAS and non-ERAS groups (12.7 ± 6.2 and 13.1 ± 5.7 days, respectively; <i>p</i> = 0.743). <b><i>Discussion/Conclusion:</i></b> Our study shows that ERAS has an early positive impact that lasts over time on postoperative complications. ERAS implementation has decreased early and 90-day postoperative complications without increasing 90-day readmission. In our cohort, length of stay was not improved with ERAS protocol.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 31-35
Author(s):  
Magdalena Pisarska-Adamczyk

Patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer are a special group of patients. Not only performed resections are extensive, but also the underlying disease significantly depletes regenerative capacities of the body. It is well known that every surgical procedure is associated with an injury, the size of which is proportional to the type and extent of the intervention. The size of surgical trauma in postoperative period is proportional to the increase in insulin resistance which delays convalescence and increases the risk of postoperative complications. Hence, for several years, a specific program had been developed and introduced to reduce trauma associated with the surgery and its adverse consequences. The use of a modern multimodal care protocol for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery(ERAS) served this purpose. The aim of the study was to determine the impact of compliance to ERAS protocol on short-term results in a group of patients operated for colorectal cancer. In the next stage, it was checked whether it is possible to maintain high compliance of the protocol for a long time. Finally, I tried to determine the relationship between the compliance and distant oncological results. Consecutive patients with colon or rectal cancer undergoing laparoscopic resection were included in the study. In all patients the 16-item ERAS protocol was applied. The use of ERAS protocol improves short-term results: accelerates convalescence, reduces morbidity and reduces the length of hospital stay. However, its impact on short-term results correlates with the level of protocol implementation. The higher compliance with the protocol, the better the short-term results. Maintaining a high level of implementation of the protocol is possible despite the slight decrease over time. However, this has no adverse effect on short-term results. The compliance with ERAS protocol seems to also affect long-term results. Low compliance with ERAS protocol, along with the higher stage of cancer and postoperative complications, is an independent factor worsening long-term survival.


Author(s):  
Jose Luis Sánchez-Iglesias ◽  
Natalia R. Gómez-Hidalgo ◽  
Asunción Pérez-Benavente ◽  
Melchor Carbonell-Socias ◽  
Susana Manrique-Muñoz ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 156 (2) ◽  
pp. 284-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachary L. Gentry ◽  
Teresa K.L. Boitano ◽  
Haller J. Smith ◽  
Dustin K. Eads ◽  
John F. Russell ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 155 (4) ◽  
pp. 1843-1852 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke J. Rogers ◽  
David Bleetman ◽  
David E. Messenger ◽  
Natasha A. Joshi ◽  
Lesley Wood ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 810-815 ◽  
Author(s):  
Basile Pache ◽  
Jonas Jurt ◽  
Fabian Grass ◽  
Martin Hübner ◽  
Nicolas Demartines ◽  
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IntroductionEnhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) guidelines in gynecologic surgery are a set of multiple recommendations based on the best available evidence. However, according to previous studies, maintaining high compliance is challenging in daily clinical practice. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of compliance to individual ERAS items on clinical outcomes.MethodsRetrospective cohort study of a prospectively maintained database of 446 consecutive women undergoing gynecologic oncology surgery (both open and minimally invasive) within an ERAS program from 1 October 2013 until 31 January 2017 in a tertiary academic center in Switzerland. Demographics, adherence, and outcomes were retrieved from a prospectively maintained database. Uni- and multivariate logistic regression was performed, with adjustment for confounding factors. Main outcomes were overall compliance, compliance to each individual ERAS item, and impact on post-operative complications according to Clavien classification.ResultsA total of 446 patients were included, 26.2 % (n=117) had at least one complication (Clavien I–V), and 11.4 % (n=51) had a prolonged length of hospital stay. The single independent risk factor for overall complications was intra-operative blood loss > 200 mL (OR 3.32; 95% CI 1.6 to 6.89, p=0.001). Overall compliance >70% with ERAS items (OR 0.15; 95% CI 0.03 to 0.66, p=0.12) showed a protective effect on complications. Increased compliance was also associated with a shorter length of hospital stay (OR 0.2; 95% CI 0.435 to 0.93, p=0.001).ConclusionsCompliance >70% with modifiable ERAS items was significantly associated with reduced overall complications. Best possible compliance with all ERAS items is the goal to achieve lower complication rates after gynecologic oncology surgery.


2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. S111
Author(s):  
D.A. Escobar Jimenez ◽  
D. Encalada ◽  
M. Teitz ◽  
E. Hemmings ◽  
C. Salafia ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 1235-1243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ester Miralpeix ◽  
Gemma Mancebo ◽  
Sonia Gayete ◽  
Marta Corcoy ◽  
Josep-Maria Solé-Sedeño

Patients undergoing major surgery are predisposed to a decrease in functional capacity as a response to surgical stress that can delay post-operative recovery. A prehabilitation program consists of patient preparation strategies before surgery, and include pre-operative measures to improve functional capacity and enhance post-operative recovery. Multimodal prehabilitation may include exercise, nutritional counseling, psychological support, and optimization of underlying medical conditions, as well as cessation of unfavorable health behaviors such as smoking and drinking. Currently, there are no standardized guidelines for prehabilitation, and the existent studies are heterogeneous; however, multimodal approaches are likely to have a greater impact on functional outcomes than single management programs. We have reviewed the literature on prehabilitation in general, and in gynecologic surgery in particular, to identify tools to establish an optimal prehabilitation program within an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol for gynecologic oncology patients. We suggest a safe, reproducible, functional, and easy-to-apply multimodal prehabilitation program for gynecologic oncology practice based on patient-tailored pre-operative medical optimization, physical training, nutritional counseling, and psychological support. The analysis of the prehabilitation program implementation in an ERAS protocol should undergo further research in order to test the efficacy on surgical outcome and recovery after surgery.


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