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Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocol for elderly gastric cancer patients: A prospective study for safety and
Shuo-Meng Xiao1, Hong-Li Ma1, Rui Xu1
1Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, China.
Background:
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) has been used to improve surgical outcomes in recent years. However, its safety and efficacy in elderly patients with gastric cancer remain unclear. The aim of this study was to reveal the safety and efficacy of the ERAS protocol in elderly patients with gastric cancer.
Methods:
Elderly gastric cancer patients (age≥70 years) who underwent gastrectomy were divided into the ERAS group and the conventional group. Postoperative complications, postoperative hospital stay, hospitalization expenses, and readmission rates were compared between the two groups.
Results:
From December 2019 to January 2021, 100 eligible patients were enrolled in our study. All baseline data were balanced between the ERAS group and the conventional group. There was no significant difference in terms of complications (18% vs. 16%, P = 0.14) between the two groups. The most common complication was pneumonia. Four patients were observed in the conventional group and three patients in the ERAS group. The postoperative hospital stay was shorter in the ERAS group (8.2 vs. 10.4, P = 0.001).
Conclusions:
The ERAS protocol could be safely used in elderly gastric cancer patients undergoing gastrectomy and shorten postoperative hospital stay.
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