Feasibility and benefits of an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol for patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery and heated intraperitoneal chemotharpy: A single institution experience

Ragavan Siddharthan, Elizabeth Dewey, Kevin Billingsley, Erin Gilbert, Vassiliki Liana Tsikitis

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Abstract

Background: Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) is reported to have a prolonged length of stay (LOS). We incorporated an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol to examine whether we could reduce our LOS. Methods: Patients were identified who underwent CRS/HIPEC from 2015 to 2018 before and after initiation of ERAS protocol. The protocol included pre-operative, peri-operative and post-operative interventions. Primary end point was LOS. Secondary endpoints were morbidity and mortality. Results: Forty patients were identified, thirty-one of which underwent CRS/HIPEC: 16 before and 15 after ERAS. The median LOS prior to ERAS was 11 days (5–20) and 7 days (5–27) after ERAS (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in 30-day morbidity (Clavien-Dindo ≥3) or mortality between the groups. Conclusions: An ERAS protocol can safely be implemented in patients undergoing CRS/HIPEC with earlier return of bowel function and decrease in LOS without increasing morbidity or mortality.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1073-1075
Number of pages3
JournalAmerican journal of surgery
Volume219
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2020

Keywords

  • CRS
  • ERAS
  • HIPEC

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery

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