TABLE I.
Study type | N | Surgery type | Restriction?
|
ERAS? | Significant difference?
|
Return of bowel function measured? | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intraoperative | Postoperative | Morbidity | Length of stay | ||||||
Lobo et al. [11] | Randomized trial | 20 | Elective colectomy | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MacKay et al. [25] | Randomized trial | 80 | Elective colorectal surgery | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Brandstrup et al. [12] | Randomized trial | 141 | Elective colorectal surgery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Not reported | Not reported |
Nisanevich et al. [13] | Randomized trial | 152 | Elective abdominal surgery | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Kabon et al. [26] | Randomized trial | 253 | Elective colectomy | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Holte et al. [27] | Randomized trial | 32 | Elective colectomy | Yes | Yesa | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Abraham-Nordling et al. [22] | Randomized trial | 161 | Elective colorectal surgery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Conway et al. [16] | Randomized trial | 57 | Elective abdominal surgery | Doppler | No | No | Yesb | No | No |
Wakeling et al. [17] | Randomized trial | 128 | Elective colorectal surgery | Doppler | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Noblett et al. [15] | Randomized trial | 108 | Elective colorectal surgery | Doppler | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ERAS, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocol.
Recovery room only.
Significant difference in critical care admissions (P = 0.02).