scholarly journals Enhanced recovery care versus traditional care following osteotomies in developmental dysplasia of the hip in children: a retrospective case-cohort study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Li ◽  
Saroj Rai ◽  
Renhao Ze ◽  
Xin Tang ◽  
Ruikang Liu ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) has been shown to shorten the length of hospital stay and reduce the incidence of perioperative complications in many surgical fields. However, there has been a paucity of research examining the application of ERAS in major pediatric orthopedic surgeries. This study aims to compare the perioperative complications and length of hospital stay after osteotomies in children of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) between ERAS and traditional care group.Methods: The ERAS group consisted of 86 patients included in the ERAS program from January 2016 to December 2017. The Control group consisted of 82 DDH patients who received osteotomies from January 2014 to December 2015. Length of hospital stay, physiological function, postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS) score, and postoperative complications were compared between the two groups.Results: The mean duration of hospital stay was significantly reduced from 10.0±3.1 in the traditional care group to 6.0±0.8 days in the ERAS(P<0.001). Pain response was better in the ERAS group than traditional care group in terms of mean 3-day VAS score (2.9±0.8 vs. 4.0±0.8, P<0.001) and maximum VAS score (4.1±0.8 vs. 4.9±0.8, P<0.001). However, there was no significant difference in the frequency of break-out pain (VAS >4) between two groups (29.5±6.3 vs.30.6±6.5, P=0.276 ). The frequency of fever is lower in the ERAS group, possibly due to better temperature monitoring and management in the operating room. The frequency of urinary infection in both groups were not noticeable because the catheter was removed promptly after the surgery. Conclusion: The ERAS protocol is both safe and feasible for pediatric DDH patients undergoing osteotomies, and it can shorten the length of hospital stay without increasing the risk of perioperative complications.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Li ◽  
Saroj Rai ◽  
Renhao Ze ◽  
Xin Tang ◽  
Ruikang Liu ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) has been shown to shorten the length of hospital stay and reduce the incidence of perioperative complications in many surgical fields. However, there has been a paucity of research examining the application of ERAS in major pediatric orthopedic surgeries. This study aims to compare the perioperative complications and length of hospital stay after osteotomies in children with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) between ERAS and traditional non-ERAS group. Methods: The ERAS group consisted of 86 patients included in the ERAS program from January 2016 to December 2017. The Control group consisted of 82 DDH patients who received osteotomies from January 2014 to December 2015. Length of hospital stay, physiological function, postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS) score, and postoperative complications were compared between the two groups. Results: The mean duration of hospital stay was significantly reduced from 10.0±3.1 in the traditional care group to 6.0±0.8 days in the ERAS(P<0.001). The VAS score in 3-day was significantly lower in ERAS group (2.9±0.8) than traditional non-ERAS group (4.0±0.8) (P<0.001). However, there was no significant difference in the frequency of breakout pain (VAS >4) between two groups (29.5±6.3 vs.30.6±6.5, P=0.276). The frequency of postoperative fever was lower in the ERAS group. The frequency of urinary tract infection in both groups were not noticeable because the catheter was removed promptly after the surgery. Conclusion: The ERAS protocol is both safe and feasible for pediatric DDH patients undergoing osteotomies, and it can shorten the length of hospital stay without increasing the risk of perioperative complications.


2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (197) ◽  
pp. 24-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajeev Bhandari ◽  
You Yong-hao

Introduction: Oesophageal resection were notoriously complicated and produces a cohort of patients prone to postoperative complications and here we would like to focus on the implementation and effectiveness of early chest tube removal in ERAS after oesophago-gastrectomy considering the various aspect like pleural effusion and reducing the length of hospital stay which ultimately lead to reducing the economic burden on patient.Methods: An ERAS programme was devised and implemented with the support of a dedicated in-hospital task-force. The patients underwent esophago-gastrectomy were randomly divided into two groups: the ERAS group and the control group (non-ERAS). The ERAS group was treated with early removal of the chest tube after surgery, and the control group was treated with traditional way and outcomes were compared between them.Results: The length of hospital stay and the cost of hospitalization in the ERAS group were significantly lower than those in the control group(p<0.05. However, there was no statistical significant difference in the incidences of pleural effusion between the two groups(p>0.05).Conclusions: The introduction of early chest tube removal as an ERAS programme after oesophago-gastrectomy would not increase the risk of pleural effusion and would not increase the total length of stay and cost of hospitalisation without jeopardising patient safety or clinical outcomes.


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  

Introduction: Incidental dual tear is a complication of spinal surgery characterized by an accidental nick of the spinal dural sheath during operative procedures. The worldwide incidence of dural tear according to previous literature varies widely (1- 17%) and in general depends on the type and complexity of the procedure. The present was carried to evaluate the incidence of dural tear in lumbar spine surgery, and to study clinical outcomes in terms of VAS score ODI score and length of hospital stay. Methods: This was a prospective, observational and case control study conducted on 40 patients who underwent elective Lumbosacral spine surgery. The incidence of dural tear was evaluated and the patients were divided into with dural tear and without dural tear. The clinical outcome such as visual analogue scale (VAS) score, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score and length of hospital stay were evaluated. Results: The incidence of Dural tear in our study population was found to be 7.5%. The ODI score was significantly higher in dural tear as compared to without dual tear at various postoperative periods. Further, there was no significant difference in the VAS scores with and without dural tear patients. The length of hospital stay was significantly higher in patients with dural tear as compared to without dural tear (11.63±6.19 vs 3.06±1.02 days; p=0.004). Conclusion: Incidental Dural tears if detected and managed accordingly, adverse clinical and postoperative outcomes can be reduced effectively and also increases the quality of life in patients.


2010 ◽  
Vol 76 (10) ◽  
pp. 1158-1162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Armen Aboulian ◽  
Zailani Hassan ◽  
Matthew Y.C. Lin ◽  
Amy H. Kaji ◽  
Ravin R. Kumar

Enhanced recovery programs after colorectal surgery have gained acceptance recently as they have shown a decrease length of hospital stay. However, these pathways require strict adherence to standardized programs with patient education and high compliance. This study was designed to assess the feasibility of such a program in a large county hospital. A retrospective review was performed of 54 consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic or open segmental colorectal resection without an ostomy. The first 27 patients were treated in a conventional manner, whereas the latter 27 were treated using a protocol promoting early feeding and ambulation with decreased intravenous fluids and narcotic use. There were no baseline differences between the groups, however, there was a significant difference in the patients treated with the enhanced recovery program in terms of less intravenous fluids administered in surgery ( P = 0.001), and over the subsequent 3 days ( P = 0.0017), with a decrease in length of hospital stay of 4 compared with 6 days ( P = 0.003). There were no differences in terms of complication and readmission rates. Based on this study, we conclude that strict adherence to a standard enhanced recovery program was effective in reducing hospital stay in patients undergoing colorectal resection without any increase in complications.


2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang Duojun ◽  
Zhang Hui ◽  
Lin Zaijun ◽  
Ge Yuxiang ◽  
Chen Haihong

Abstract Background Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathway in spine surgery is increasingly popular which can reduce the length of hospital stay (LOS). However, there are few studies on the safety and effectiveness of ERAS pathway in the treatment of single-level lumbar disc herniation (LDH) by percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal discectomy (PETD). The aim of this study was to investigate whether ERAS can reduce LOS of patients with single segment LDH treated by PETD. Methods We reviewed the outcomes of all LDH patients (L4/5) who had been treated with PETD at our institution. Quasi-experimental study was adopted between patients treated in an ERAS after PETD with those rehabilitated on a traditional pathway. The two groups were analyzed for LOS, operation time, complications, visual analog scale (VAS), Oswestry Dysfunction Index (ODI), hospitalization expenses (HE), and improved MacNab efficacy assessment criteria (MacNab). Results A total of 120 single segment LDH patients (ERAS pathway 60 cases, traditional care pathway 60 cases) who were selected from January 2019 to January 2021 met the inclusion criteria. There was a significant difference in mean LOS postoperative VAS scores and ODI on the 3rd day after surgery between the two groups (P < 0.05). The incidence of complications and HE were similar in the two groups (P > 0.05). The mean LOS decreased from 3.47 ± 1.14 days to 5.65 ± 1.39 days after application of ERAS pathway (P < 0.05). Conclusions The ERAS pathway reduced LOS without resulting in additional complications after PETD. These findings support the application of the perioperative ERAS pathway in the treatment of single-level LDH with PETD. Level of evidence Level IV, therapeutic


Author(s):  
Dr.Randa Mohammed AboBaker

Postoperative Ileus (POI) is one of the most common problems after obstetrics, gynecologic and abdominal surgeries. Sham feeding, such as gum chewing, accelerates the return of bowel function and the length of hospital stay. The present study aims to evaluate the effect of chewing gum on bowel motility in women undergoing post-operative cesarean section. Intervention study was used at the Postpartum Department of Maternity and Children Hospital, KSA. A randomized controlled clinical trial research design. Through a convenience technique, 80 post Caesarian Section (CS) women were included in the study. Data were collected through three tools: Tool (I): Socio-demographic data and reproductive history interview schedule. Tool (II): Postoperative Assessment Sheet. Tool (III): Outcomes of gum chewing and the length of hospital stay.  Method: subjects were assigned randomly into two groups of (40) the experimental and (40) the control. Subjects in the study group were asked to chew two pieces of sugarless gum for 30 min/three times daily in the morning, noon, and evening immediately after recovery from anesthesia and in Postpartum Department; while subjects in the control group followed the hospital routine care. Each woman in both groups was tested abdominally using a stethoscope to auscultate the bowel sounds and asked to report immediately the time of either passing flatus or stool. Results: illustrated that a highly statistically significant difference was observed between the two groups concerning their gum chewing outcomes. Where, P = 0.000. The study concluded that gum chewing is safe, well tolerated and appears to be effective in reducing the incidence and consequences of POI following CS.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amr Nady Abdelrazik ◽  
Ahmad Sameer Sanad

Abstract Background To investigate the effects of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in patients undergoing gynecologic surgery on length of hospital stay, pain management, and complication rate. Results The length of hospital stay was reduced in ERAS groups when compared with the control groups (3.46 days vs 2.28 days; P < 0.0001; CI − 1.5767 to − 0.7833 for laparotomy groups and 2.18 vs 1.76 days; P = 0.0115; CI − 0.7439 to − 0.0961 for laparoscopy groups respectively). Intraoperative fluid use was reduced in both ERAS groups compared to the two control groups (934 ± 245 ml and 832 ± 197 ml vs 1747 ± 257 ml and 1459 ± 304 respectively; P < 0.0001) and postoperative fluid use was also less in the ERAS groups compared to the control groups (1606 ± 607 ml and 1210 ± 324 ml vs 2682 ± 396 ml and 1469 ± 315 ml respectively; P < 0.0001). Pain score using visual analog scale (VAS) on postoperative day 0 was 4.8 ± 1.4 and 4.1 ± 1.2 (P = 0.0066) for both laparotomy control and ERAS groups respectively, while in the laparoscopy groups, VAS was 3.8 ± 1.1 and 3.2 ± 0.9 (P = 0.0024) in control and ERAS groups respectively. Conclusion Implementation of ERAS protocols in gynecologic surgery was associated with significant reduction in length of hospital stay, associated with decrease intravenous fluids used and comparable pain control without increase in complication rates.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan P Scoville ◽  
Evan Joyce ◽  
Joshua Hunsaker ◽  
Jared Reese ◽  
Herschel Wilde ◽  
...  

Abstract BACKGROUND Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has been shown to decrease length of hospital stay and opioid use. OBJECTIVE To identify whether surgery for epilepsy mapping via MIS stereotactically placed electroencephalography (SEEG) electrodes decreased overall opioid use when compared with craniotomy for EEG grid placement (ECoG). METHODS Patients who underwent surgery for epilepsy mapping, either SEEG or ECoG, were identified through retrospective chart review from 2015 through 2018. The hospital stay was separated into specific time periods to distinguish opioid use immediately postoperatively, throughout the rest of the stay and at discharge. The total amount of opioids consumed during each period was calculated by transforming all types of opioids into their morphine equivalents (ME). Pain scores were also collected using a modification of the Clinically Aligned Pain Assessment (CAPA) scale. The 2 surgical groups were compared using appropriate statistical tests. RESULTS The study identified 43 patients who met the inclusion criteria: 36 underwent SEEG placement and 17 underwent craniotomy grid placement. There was a statistically significant difference in median opioid consumption per hospital stay between the ECoG and the SEEG placement groups, 307.8 vs 71.5 ME, respectively (P = .0011). There was also a significant difference in CAPA scales between the 2 groups (P = .0117). CONCLUSION Opioid use is significantly lower in patients who undergo MIS epilepsy mapping via SEEG compared with those who undergo the more invasive ECoG procedure. As part of efforts to decrease the overall opioid burden, these results should be considered by patients and surgeons when deciding on surgical methods.


2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Khaw ◽  
S Munro ◽  
J Sturrock ◽  
H Jaretzke ◽  
S Kamarajah ◽  
...  

Abstract   Oesophageal cancer is the 11th most common cancer worldwide, with oesophagectomy remaining the mainstay curative treatment, despite significant associated morbidity and mortality. Postoperative weight loss remains a significant problem and is directly correlated to poor prognosis. Measures such as the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programme and intraoperative jejunostomy feed have looked to tackle this. This study investigates the impact of these on mortality, length of hospital stay and postoperative weight loss. Methods Patients undergoing oesophagectomy between January 1st 2012—December 2014 and 28th October 2015–December 31st 2019 in a national tertiary oesophagogastric unit were included retrospectively. Variables measured included comorbidities, operation, histopathology, weights (pre- and post-operatively), length of hospital stay, postoperative complications and mortality. Pre-operative body weight was measured at elective admission, and further weights were identified from a prospectively maintained database, during further clinic appointments. Other data was collected through patient notes. Results 594 patients were included. Mean age at diagnosis was 65.9 years (13–65). Majority of cases were adenocarcinoma (63.3%), with varying stages of disease (TX-4, NX-3). Benign pathology accounted for 8.75% of cases. Mean weight loss post-oesophagectomy exceeded 10% at 6 months (SD 14.49). Majority (60.1%) of patients were discharged with feeding jejunostomy, and 5.22% of these required this feed to be restarted post-discharge. Length of stay was mean 16.5 days (SD 22.3). Complications occurred in 68.9% of patients, of which 13.8% were infection driven. Mortality occurred in 26.6% of patients, with 1.83% during hospital admission. 30-day mortality rate was 1.39%. Conclusion Failure to thrive and prolonged weight-loss following oesophagectomy can contribute to poor recovery, with associated complications and poor outcomes, including increased length of stay and mortality. Further analysis of data to investigate association between weight loss and poor outcomes for oesophagectomy patients will allow for personalised treatment of high-risk patients, in conjunction with members of the multidisciplinary team, including dieticians.


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