William Olin Blair, Mary Allison Ellis, Maria Fada, Austin Allen Wiggins, Rachel C Wolfe, Gourang P Patel, Kara K Brockhaus, Molly Droege, Laura M Ebbitt, Brian Kramer, Eric Likar, Kerilyn Petrucci, Sapna Shah, Jerusha Taylor, Paula Bingham, Samuel Krabacher, Jin Hyung Moon, Monica Rogoz, Edson Jean-Jacques, Robert K Cleary, Ransome Eke, Rachelle Findley, Richard H Parrish
BACKGROUND: The application of enhanced recovery after surgery principles decreases postoperative complications (POCs), length of stay (LOS), and readmissions. Pharmacoprophylaxis decreases morbidity, but the effect of specific regimens on clinical outcomes is unclear. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Records of 476 randomly selected adult patients who underwent elective colorectal surgeries (ECRS) at 10 US hospitals were abstracted. Primary outcomes were surgical site infection (SSI), venous thromboembolism (VTE), postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), pain, and ileus rates...
November 28, 2023: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)