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Table 2.

Oesophagectomy enhanced recovery pathway elements (numbers in days, earliest possible date given)

Elements	Ford, 2014¹¹	Tang, 2013¹²	Blom, 2013¹³	Lee, 2013¹⁴	Cao, 2013¹⁵	Preston, 2013¹⁶	Jianjun, 2012¹⁷	Munitiz, 2010¹⁸	Low, 2007¹⁹	Cerfolio, 2004²⁰	Zehr, 1998²¹
Preoperative
Information about ERAS	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	✓	?	✓	✓	✓	?
Admitted on day of surgery	✓	✓	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	✓	?
Oral carbohydrate loading	×	×	✓	×	×	?	?	?	?	?	?
Bowel preparation	×	×	?	?	×	?	?	?	?	?	?
Perioperative
Epidural	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	×	✓	✓	✓	✓
Postoperative
Length of ICU stay	×	1	1	×	×	2	×	4	<18	<24	1
Early mobilisation	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	?	✓	✓	✓	✓
Supplemental nutrition	✓	×	✓	×	✓	✓	×	✓	✓	✓	✓
Urinary catheter removal	3	6	?	2	1	5	1	4	?	3	2
Chest drain removal	5+6	5	2	5	3	3+6	1+3	4	1+3	1+2	4
Contrast swallow	×	×	?	×	✓	×	×	✓	✓	✓	✓
Nasogastric tube removal	5	5	2	3	×	2	1	5	5	3	?
Predicted discharge	?	7	?	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	10

✓ = yes; × = no; ? = no information given

ERAS = enhancced recovery after surgery; ICU = intensive care unit