A phase II study of an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol in XXXX surgery.

@entity1 @entity834 @entity55 @entity260 @entity356
BACKGROUND: The enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol integrates a number of perioperative interventions and techniques, aiming at decreasing the morbidity rate and the length of postoperative hospital stay after surgery. Although it has become a standard perioperative management for colorectal surgery, the feasibility of the ERAS protocol for gastric surgery remains unclear. METHODS: This single-center, prospective phase II study included @entity1 with @entity356 undergoing curative gastrectomy. The primary end point was the incidence of @entity260 . The secondary end points were the incidence of @entity834 , the incidence of @entity55 , the proportion of @entity1 starting oral feeding at postoperative day 2, the completion rate of the ERAS protocol, the length of postoperative hospital stay, the readmission rate within 30  days after discharge, and the mortality rate. RESULTS: From September 2013 to September 2014, 121 eligible @entity1 were enrolled in this study. The incidence of @entity260 was 10.7  % (90  % confidence interval, 6.47-16.54  %). @entity834 and @entity55 was observed in one and zero @entity1 , respectively. The median length of postoperative hospital stay was 8  days, and the completion rate of the ERAS protocol was 85.1  %. The readmission rate and the mortality rate were 0  %. CONCLUSIONS: The ERAS protocol can be safely used in @entity1 undergoing @entity356 surgery. The superiority of the ERAS protocol over non-ERAS perioperative management should be clarified.
