Table 5.
Adherence to an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol
| Protocol element | van Dam et al. 200816 (ERAS versus control) | Lin et al. 201122 (ERAS versus control) | Stoot et al. 200923 (ERAS versus control) | Koea et al. 200921 (ERAS, n = 100) | Hendry et al. 201020 (ERAS, n = 68) | MacKay & O'Dwyer 200824 (ERAS, n = 12) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No NG tube or removed directly after surgery | 92% versus 0% | NA | 0% versus 38% | 100% | 100% | NA |
| NG tube reinserted | 4% versus 0% | 3.5% versus 1.6% | 0% versus 15% | NA | NA | NA |
| Intra-abdominal drain | 2% versus 66% | 0% versus 1.6% | 0% versus 46% | 2% | 13% | 0% |
| Oral fluid intake PoD 0 (ERAS), % or days, median (range) | 92% | NA | 1 (0–2) versus 1 (0–6) | NA | 94% | 100% |
| Resumption of normal food, % or days, median (range) | 1 (0–3) versus 3 (0–14) | NA | 1 (0–2) versus 1 (0–6) | 20% on day 1 | 37% on day 1 | NA |
| 91% on day 2 | ||||||
| Full mobilization (ERAS) | 85% on day 3 | NA | NA | 20% on day 1 | 28% on day 1 | NA |
| Functional recovery criteria met on day | NA | NA | 3 versus 5 | NA | 4 | NA |
NG, nasogastric; PoD, postoperative day; NA, data not available.