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. 2015 Mar 19;2015(3):CD008239. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008239.pub4

1. Characteristics of the excluded studies.

Study ID Participants Intervention Control Outcomes Note
Eberhart 2008 Ovarian cancer undergoing major abdominal surgery The multimodal fast‐track algorithm group (N = 46) The traditional algorithm group (N = 40)

  • PPP33‐questionnaire (a quality of life tool)

  • Recovery

  • Postoperative complications

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Gerardi 2008 FIGO Stages II‐IV epithelial ovarian or primary peritoneal cancer undergoing primary cytoreductive surgery. The postoperative management dictated by a prescribed clinical pathway (N = 19) The postoperative management directed by the preference of individual surgeon (N = 45)

  • Time to flatus

  • Time to tolerance of diet

  • ICU stay

  • Postoperative complications

  • Length of hospital stay

  • Hospital cost

  • 30‐day re‐admission rate

 The clinical pathway included rapid diet advancement, early discontinuance of nasogastric suction, criteria‐based utilisation of parenteral nutrition, selective laboratory testing and deferring initiation of chemotherapy until after discharge
Marx 2006 Ovarian cancer undergoing surgery Perioperative multimodal rehabilitation (N = 69) Perioperative conventional care (N = 72)

  • Postoperative complications

  • Re‐operations

  • Re‐admissions

  • Mortality

  • Primary hospital stay

 Multimodal rehabilitation included: no preoperative sedatives, no bowel preparation, continuous epidural analgesia, no nasogastric tube, early oral feeding, early mobilisation

FIGO: International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics.