Table 3.
ERAS compliance data
| ERAS component | Overall n = 436 | ERAS-C n = 206 | ERAS-N n = 230 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Preoperative counseling and patient education | 417 (95.64) | 202 (98.06) | 215 (93.48) | 0.019 |
| 2. Preoperative optimization | 414 (94.95) | 198 (96.12) | 216 (93.91) | 0.294 |
| 3. Preoperative nutritional screening and support | 392 (89.91) | 199 (96.60) | 193 (83.91) | < 0.001 |
| 4. Avoid bowel preparation | 402 (92.20) | 202 (98.06) | 200 (86.96) | < 0.001 |
| 5. Avoid fasting | 362 (83.03) | 172 (83.50) | 190 (82.61) | 0.806 |
| 6. Preoperative carbohydrate loading | 357 (81.88) | 192 (93.20) | 165 (71.74) | < 0.001 |
| 7. Avoidance of preanesthetic medication | 400(91.74) | 194 (94.17) | 206 (89.57) | 0.081 |
| 8. Antimicrobial prophylaxis | 419 (96.10) | 202 (98.06) | 217 (94.35) | 0.046 |
| 9. Preoperative prophylactic analgesia | 382 (87.61) | 192 (93.20) | 190 (82.61) | 0.001 |
| 10.Avoidance of a nasogastric tube | 416 (95.41) | 202 (98.06) | 214 (93.04) | 0.012 |
| 11. Prevention of intraoperative hypothermia | 148 (33.94) | 105 (50.97) | 43 (18.70) | < 0.001 |
| 12. Laparoscopic surgery | 315 (72.25) | 173 (83.98) | 142 (61.74) | < 0.001 |
| 13. No routine abdominal drainage | 353 (80.96) | 180 (87.38) | 173 (75.22) | 0.001 |
| 14. No routine urinary catheter | 297 (68.12) | 176 (85.44) | 121 (52.61) | < 0.001 |
| 15. Multimodal postoperative analgesia plans | 333 (76.38) | 178 (86.41) | 155 (67.39) | < 0.001 |
| 16. Postoperative early oral intake | 259 (59.4) | 149 (72.33) | 110 (47.83) | < 0.001 |
| 17. Postoperative nutritional screening and support | 121 (27.75) | 88 (42.72) | 33 (14.35) | < 0.001 |
| 18. First 24-h fluid balance < 2000 ml | 139 (31.88) | 71 (34.47) | 68 (29.57) | 0.273 |
| 19. Antithrombotic prophylaxis | 167 (38.30) | 112 (54.37) | 55 (9.57) | < 0.001 |
| 20. Early mobilization | 317 (72.71) | 177 (85.92) | 140 (60.87) | < 0.001 |
| Overall compliance of ERAS program, median (IQR), % compliance | 70.00 (65.00–80.00) | 80.00 (75.00, 85.00) | 65 (65.00–70.00) | < 0.001 |
Continuous data are described as medians and quartile intervals, and categorical data are described as numbers with percentages
ERAS enhanced recovery after surgery, ERAS-C enhanced recovery after surgery compliance, ERAS-N enhanced recovery after surgery noncompliance, POD postoperative day, IQR interquartile range