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Does an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol affect perioperative surgical outcomes in stage III tubercular
Mohan Venkatesh Pulle1, Neha Tiwari1, Belal Bin Asaf1
1Centre for Chest Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Background:
Enhanced recovery after surgery protocols in tuberculous empyema surgery have the potential for improved outcomes, but have not been studied widely. This study aimed to analyze the outcomes after implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol in patients undergoing surgery for tubercular empyema.
Methods:
A retrospective analysis of patients who underwent surgery for tuberculous empyema in a dedicated thoracic surgery center from March 2012 to March 2019 was performed. The control group included patients operated on between March 2012 and March 2016. The enhanced recovery after surgery protocol was strictly introduced into our practice from April 2016. The study group included patients operated on between April 2016 and March 2019. All perioperative outcomes were measured, documented, analyzed, and compared between the two groups. There were 166 patients in the control group and 77 in the study group.
Results:
Intraoperative blood loss (p = 0.0001), prolonged air leak (p = 0.04), chest tube duration (p = 0.005), and length of stay (p = 0.003) were significantly reduced in the study group. Overall rates of postoperative complications (p = 0.04) including wound infection (p = 0.01) were also significantly lower in the study group.
Conclusions:
Implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol in patients undergoing surgery for tuberculous empyema is feasible and effective. Application of such a protocol leads to less intraoperative blood loss, shorter hospital stay and duration of chest drainage, and fewer complications. Application of enhanced recovery after surgery protocols are strongly recommended in tubercular empyema surgery.
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