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Comparison of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Pathway Versus Standard Care in Patients Undergoing Elective
Shivakumar Madan1, Sathasivam Sureshkumar1, Amaranathan Anandhi1
1Departments of Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India.
Background:
Practices such as prolonged preoperative fasting, bowel preparation, delayed ambulation and resumption of orals result in morbidity in 15-20% of stoma reversal cases which can be improved by Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways.
Aim:
To evaluate the safety, feasibility and efficacy of ERAS pathway in patients undergoing elective loop ileostomy or colostomy reversal surgery METHODS: This was an open-labeled, superiority randomized controlled trial in which patients undergoing loop ileostomy or colostomy reversal were randomized to standard or ERAS care. Patients with ASA class ≥3, needing laparotomy for stoma reversal, cardiac, renal and neurological illnesses were excluded. Components of ERAS protocol included pre-operative carbohydrate loading, avoidance of mechanical bowel preparation, goal directed fluid therapy, avoidance of long-acting opioid anesthetics or analgesics, avoidance of drains, urinary catheter or nasogastric tube, early mobilization and early enteral feeding. The primary outcome was length of stay (LOS) while the secondary outcomes were postoperative recovery and morbidity parameters.
Results:
Forty patients each were randomized to standard care and ERAS. Demographic and laboratory parameters between the two groups were comparable. ERAS group patients had significantly reduced LOS (5.3 ± 0.3 vs 7 ± 2.6; mean difference: 1.73 ± 0.98; p=0.0008). Functional recovery was earlier in the ERAS group compared to the standard care group, such as early resolution of ileus (median-2 days; p<0.001), time to first stool (median-3 days; p=0.0002), time to the resumption of liquid diet (median-3 days; p<0.001) and solid diet (median-4 days; p<0.001). Surgical site infections (SSI) were significantly lesser in ERAS group (12.5% vs 32.5%; p=0.03) while postoperative nausea/vomiting (p=0.08), pulmonary complications (p=0.17) and urinary tract infections (p=0.56) were comparable in both groups.
Conclusion:
ERAS pathways are feasible, safe and significantly reduces LOS in patients undergoing elective loop ileostomy or colostomy reversal surgery.
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