Objective To explore the variation about the application of fast-track surgery and laparoscopy in treatment for colorectal cancer in recent years. To investigate the probability of combining protocols of the two for treatment for colorectal cancer. Methods The clinical and basic literatures of related researches about colorectal treatment of laparoscopy and fast-track surgery were collected and reviewed. Results Compared with the traditional treatment modalities, both of fast-track surgery and laparoscopy used for the treatment of colorectal cancer have better clinical effects. Conclusions Fast-track surgery and laparoscopic techniques used for the treatment of colorectal cancer are feasible, but the combination of the two should be confirmed by further randomized controlled trials.
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of fast track surgery (FTS) on clinical parameters and postoperative complications in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). MethodFifty Patients with AAA treated in our hospital between December 2009 and May 2015 were enrolled in this study. Ten patients between December 2009 and December 2012 received conventional standard care (conventional group), while 50 between January 2013 and May 2015 received FTS (FTS group). The first exhaust time, the first time of off-bed activities, the duration of hospital stays, and the complications after AAA surgery were analyzed. ResultsThe first exhaust time of patients in the FTS group and conventional group was (2.5±0.9) and (4.0±1.1) days; the first time of off-bed activities was (2.9±1.0) and (4.1±0.9) days; and the duration of hospital stays was (13.5±2.1) and (17.9±2.8) days. All those differences were significant (P<0.05). The incidences of incision infection, renal inadequacy, lower limb swelling, and weakened gastric function in the FTS group were significantly lower than those in the conventional group (P<0.05). On the third day after surgery, C-reactive protein in the FTS and conventional group was respectively (57.5±9.0) and (65.0±13.1) mg/L, and interleukin-6 was respectively (10.2±3.9) and (15.5±5.1) pg/L, both of which were significantly different between the two groups (P<0.05). ConclusionsFast track surgery is effective and safe in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm, and it may lower trauma stress after surgery and incidence of postoperative complications.
ObjectivesTo systematically review the efficacy and safety of fast track surgery in perioperative patients with adrenalectomy.MethodsPubMed, EMbase, Web of Science, CNKI, WanFang Data and VIP databases were electronically searched to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the efficacy and safety of fast track surgery in perioperative patients with adrenalectomy from inception to January 2019. Two reviewers independently screened literature, extracted data and assessed risk of bias of included studies. Then, meta-analysis was performed by using RevMan 5.3 software.ResultsA total of 11 RCTs involving 1 034 patients were included. The results of meta-analysis showed that: fast track surgery in perioperative patients with adrenalectomy could shorten first exhaust time (MD=−17.16, 95%CI −21.86 to −12.46, P<0.000 01), postoperative catheter indwelling time (MD=−43.44, 95%CI −46.65 to −40.23, P<0.000 01) and drainage tube indwelling time (MD=−39.91, 95%CI −57.58 to −22.23, P<0.000 01), and reduce the incidence of complications after adrenalectomy (OR=0.26, 95%CI 0.1 to 0.39, P<0.000 01). There were no statistically differences in operation time (MD=−1.18, 95%CI −3.22 to 0.86, P=0.26) and blood loss (MD=0.25, 95%CI −2.84 to 3.34, P=0.88) between two groups.ConclusionsCurrent evidence shows that, compared with the conventional rehabilitation group, fast track surgery can promote postoperative recovery of patients with adrenalectomy more safely and effectively, which has clinical promotion value. Due to limited quality and quantity of the included studies, more high quality studies are required to verify the above conclusion.
Objective To explore the perioperative safety of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in Day Care Unit and the risk factors for delayed discharge under centralized management model. MethodsThe patients with VATS managed by the Day Care Unit of the Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University Medical School in 2021 were retrospectively collected. The patients’ postoperative data and risk factors for delayed discharge were analyzed. ResultsA total of 383 patients were enrolled, including 179 males and 204 females with an average age of 46.09±14.82 years. Eleven (2.87%) patients developed grade 3-4 postoperative complications during the hospitalization. Eighteen (4.70%) patients visited unscheduled outpatient clinic within 7 days, and 6 (1.57%) patients were re-hospitalized within 30 days after discharge. The remaining patients had no significant adverse events during the 30-day follow-up. The average length of hospital stay was 2.27±0.35 d. The length of hospital stay was over 48 h in 48 (12.53%) patients. The independent risk factor for delayed discharge was lobectomy or combined resection (OR=3.015, 95%CI 1.174-7.745, P=0.022). ConclusionVATS can be safely conducted under the centralized management in Day Care Unit. The risk factor for delayed discharge is the extent of surgical resection.
ObjectiveTo investigate the application of fast track surgery (FTS) in hepatobiliary surgery, and discuss the postoperative stress response and its efficacy and safety assessment. MethodsA total of 171 patients undergoing different hepatobiliary operations in our ward from August 2008 to Jule 2011 were randomly divided into control group (n=89) and FTS group (n=82). Patients in the FTS group received the improved methods while those in the control group received traditional care. A series of indicators such as hospital stay, hospital expense, duration of intravenous infusion, postoperative complications, and the C-reaction protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels in serum were observed postoperatively. ResultsFor the FTS and control group, the first exhaust time was respectively (2.4±0.3) and (3.3±0.6) days, postoperative hospital stay was (9.1±2.7) and (14.1±4.1) days, hospitalization expense was (16 432±3 012) and (21 612±1 724) yuan, all of which had significant differences (P<0.05). Before surgery and on the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th day after surgery, IL-6 serum level for the FTS group was respectively (8.57±2.58), (30.21±12.44), (17.41±11.73), (11.14±7.12), and (10.50±5.19) ng/L, and for the control group was respectively (9.13±2.99), (51.31±19.50), (36.82±12.33), (28.23±9.18), and (15.44±4.33) ng/L. There was no significant difference in the preoperative IL-6 level between the two groups (P>0.05), while IL-6 level was significantly lower in the FTS group than the control group after surgery (P<0.05). Before surgery and on the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th day after surgery, CRP serum level for the FTS group was respectively (18.41±4.01), (69.74±26.03), (45.52±20.50), (39.14±11.23), and (29.03±6.47) μg/L, and for the control group was respectively (17.74±2.11), (99.23±23.50), (86.81±17.34), (68.22±15.60), and (37.70±9.55) μg/L. There was no significant difference in the preoperative CRP level between the two groups (P>0.05), while CRP level was significantly lower in the FTS group than the control group after surgery (P<0.05). Postoperative complication rate after surgery was not significantly different between the two groups (P>0.05). ConclusionThe application of FTS in some hepatobiliary operations is effective and safe by decreasing the stress response.
Objective To explore the application of fast track surgery (FTS) mode through multidisciplinary cooperation for the perioperative period of liver cancer. Methods A total of 188 patients with liver cancer treated between April and December 2014 were randomly divided into two groups: FTS group (n=94) and control group (n=94). The FTS group was treated with multidisciplinary cooperative FTS mode, while the control group was treated with traditional perioperative treatment. The self-care ability of daily life, pain, ambulation time and frequency, anal exhaust time, defecation time, hospital stay, hospitalization expenses and readmission rate were compared between the two groups. Results Compared with the control group, patients in the FTS group had a better ability of self-care one to three days after surgery, more reduced pain 8, 24 and 48 hours after surgery, more frequent ambulation and longer ambulation time three days after surgery, shorter time of defecation and exhaust, shorter hospital stay and lower hospitalization expenses. All the above differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). The readmission rate, self-care ability four to seven days after surgery, pain scores 72 and 96 hours after surgery were not significantly different (P>0.05). Conclusion Multidisciplinary cooperative FTS mode for liver cancer perioperative rehabilitation can improve patients’ self-care ability, promote a speedy recovery, reduce hospitalization costs, save medical resources and improve disciplinary teamwork ability.
ObjectiveTo investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of fast track surgery (FTS) in rib fracture fixation. MethodsFifty-two patients with chest trauma who underwent rib fracture fixation surgery in Mingji Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from October 2010 to June 2013 were enrolled in this study. All the patients were divided into FTS group and control group. In the FTS group, there were 26 patients including 22 males and 4 females with their age of 45.62±8.20 years, who received FTS strategies. In the control group, there were 26 patients including 21 males and 5 females with their age of 46.42±7.60 years, who received traditional treatment strategies. Postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS), gastrointestinal function recovery time, postoperative hospital stay and hospitalization cost were compared between the 2 groups. ResultsVAS at 6 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours postoperatively of FTS group (4.5±0.3, 4.2±0.2, 3.2±0.1) were significantly lower than those of the control group (6.5±0.1, 6.1±0.3, 4.8±0.2) respectively (P < 0.05). Gastrointestinal function recovery time of FTS group (0.8±0.2 days) was significantly shorter than that of the control group (1.5±0.5 days, P < 0.05). Length of hospital stay (21.0±2.6 days) and hospitalization cost (5.18±0.75 ten thousand yuan) of FTS group were significantly shorter or lower than those of the control group (26.2±3.4 days and 5.78±0.64 ten thousand yuan) respectively (P < 0.05). ConclusionFTS strategies can effectively reduce postoperative VAS, shorten length of hospital stay, decrease hospitalization cost, and promote postoperative recovery of rib fracture patients.
ObjectiveTo investigate the safety and feasibility of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in radical gastrectomy. MethodsThe Cochrane library, PubMed, EMBASE, and Chinese biomedical literature databases were searched to identify randomized controlled trails including patients undergoing radical gastrectomy surgery who were treated by ERAS or traditional methods.The five outcome variables were the time to passage of first flatus and first defecation, the length of postoperative hospital stay, medical cost, and postoperative complications. ResultsFifteen published reports involving 1 533 participants met the inclusion criteria.Compared with traditional methods, ERAS had better outcomes with shorter time to the passage of flatus (WMD=-26.557 hours, 95%CI:-34.097~-19.018, P < 0.05), shorter time to the passage of defecation (WMD=-34.071 hours, 95%CI:-53.449~-14.693, P < 0.05), shorter postoperative hospital stay (WMD=-2.824 days, 95%CI:-3.638~-2.010, P < 0.05), less medical cost (WMD=-0.342 ten thousand yuan, 95%CI:-0.501~-0.184, P < 0.05), and lower postoperative complication rate (RR=0.597, 95%CI: 0.435-0.820, P < 0.05).Especially, ERAS had a significant lower rate of postoperative digestive tract complications (RR=0.492, 95%CI: 0.350-0.693, P < 0.05).However, there were no significant differences between two methods in the incidence of complications including postoperative pulmonary infection, infection or liquefaction of incision, fistula of anastomosis, and postoperative readmission rate (P > 0.05). ConclusionsThe application of ERAS in the perioperated period of radical gastrectomy surgery shortens the time to passage of first flatus and first defecation, the postoperative hospital stay, as well as lowers the medical cost, and the postoperative complication rate.The results suggest that ERAS is safe and effective in perioperated period of radical gastrectomy and it is very promising in clinical application.