Table 1.
Perioperative programs in the two treatment groups.
| Enhanced recovery after surgery program | Conventional care |
|---|---|
| Preoperative | Preoperative |
| Multidisciplinary patient information | Patient information |
| No bowel preparation | Mechanical bowel preparation |
| No fasting, fluids until 2 h before surgery, solids until 6 h | Fasting since midnight before operation |
| Orally take 1000 mL + 500 mL 5% glucose solution the night before and on the morning of surgery | No 5% glucose solution |
| Intraoperative | Intraoperative |
| Laparoscopic standardized technique | Laparoscopic standardized technique |
| Fluid restriction (max 1500 mL) | Fluid overload (over 1500 mL) |
| Prevention of deep vein thrombosis: stretch socks | No stretch socks |
| Infusion heating | No infusion heating |
| No abdominal drainage | Abdominal drainage |
| Postoperative | Postoperative |
| No nasogastric tube removal at awakening | Nasogastric tube removal after passing flatus |
| Early mobilization 2 h after surgery | Mobilization from postoperative day 1 |
| Early diet intake, fluids in postoperative day 0, and soft food in postoperative day 1 | Fluids and solids intake after first passage of stools |
| Opioid-free analgesia | Opioid-free analgesia |
| Urinary catheter removal on postoperative day 1 | Urinary catheter removal on postoperative day 2/3 |