The Nuts and Bolts of Implementing a Modified ERAS Protocol for Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery: Group Practice vs. Solo Practice

AIM: The ERAS protocol consists of multiple items that aim to improve the outcomes of patients receiving surgery. Adhering to the protocol is difficult. We wondered whether surgeons practicing the ERAS protocol in a group would improve patient outcomes. Methods: All patients who underwent colorectal...

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Published inJournal of clinical medicine Vol. 11; no. 23; p. 6992
Main Authors Yu, Zhen-Hao, Chern, Yih-Jong, Hsu, Yu-Jen, Jong, Bor-Kang, Tsai, Wen-Sy, Hsieh, Pao-Shiu, Cheng, Ching-Chung, You, Jeng-Fu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 26.11.2022
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Colorectal cancer
Colorectal surgery
Patient satisfaction
Recovery (Medical)
enhanced recovery after surgery
colorectal cancer
minimally invasive surgery
group practice
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Summary:AIM: The ERAS protocol consists of multiple items that aim to improve the outcomes of patients receiving surgery. Adhering to the protocol is difficult. We wondered whether surgeons practicing the ERAS protocol in a group would improve patient outcomes. Methods: All patients who underwent colorectal resection for benign disease or malignancy from November 2017 to December 2018 were collected and reviewed retrospectively. According to the physician’s ward round strategy, the patients were categorized into two groups, either by solo practice or group practice. Results: This study enrolled 724 patients and divided them into two groups according to the practice method: group practice (n = 256) and solo practice (n = 468). The group practice cohort had less postoperative morbidity (14.0% vs. 21.4%, p = 0.048) and shorter postoperative hospital stays (mean: 6.6 ± 3.2 vs. 8.6 ± 5.5, p < 0.05) than the solo practice cohort. Group practice (p < 0.001), natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) procedure (p < 0.001), and blood loss >50 mL (p = 0.039) significantly affected discharge within 5 days postoperatively in multivariate analyses. Conclusions: Group practice based on a modified ERAS protocol shortens postoperative hospital stays with fewer morbidities compared with solo practice in which patients receive elective minimally invasive colorectal surgery.
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ISSN:2077-0383
2077-0383
DOI:10.3390/jcm11236992