Objective To discuss the safety of fast track surgery for patients with obstructive colorectal cancer. Methods Between February 2008 and February 2009, 157 cases of obstructive colorectal cancer were analyzed retrospectively, 59 in fast track (FT) group and 98 in traditional group. Postoperative early rehabilitations and complications were studied and compared. Results The first time of passing flatus, oral intake and postoperative hospital stay in FT group were significantly earlier or less than those in traditional group （Plt;0.05）, while there were no significant differences in time of first ambulation, time with use of nasogastric tubes, urinary catheter, and drains between the 2 groups （Pgt;0.05）. There was also no statistically significant difference in postoperative complications rate between the 2 groups （Pgt;0.05）. Conclusion Fast track surgery for patients with obstructive colorectal cancer is safe and can accelerate recovery with decreasing length of hospital stay and improving life quality of the patients.
Objective To explore the value and clinical safety of low-dose dexamethasone used after operation of anastomotic colorectal resection with fast-track surgery in patients with colorectal cancer. Methods Between January 2008 and December 2009, 470 patients undergoing anastomotic colorectal resection were analyzed retrospectively, who were divided into dexamethasone group and control group according to the use of low-dose dexamethasone treatment or not after operation. Postoperative adverse effect, complications, and early rehabilitations were studied. Results There was no statistical significance in postoperative incidence of adverse effect or complications between two groups (Pgt;0.05). In early rehabilitation, first ambulation of patients in the dexamethasone group was significantly earlier than that in the control group (Plt;0.05), while there was no statistical significance in first time of passing flatus, stool, and oral intake, the retain time of nasogastric tubes, urinary catheter, and drains, and postoperative hospital stay (Pgt;0.05). Conclusion Using low-dose dexamethasone after operation anastomotic colorectal resection in patients with colorectal cancer is safe and may have potential to enhance recovery after operation.
Objective To discuss the feasibility and clinical outcomes of fast-track (FT) surgery for elderly patients (≥70 years) with colorectal carcinoma. Methods Between November 2007 and January 2009, 103 elderly patients were analyzed prospectively, who were divided into FT group and traditional group randomly. All 103 patients had completed the entire study. Postoperative complications and early rehabilitations were studied and compared. In addition, completion of FT courses was recorded. Results ① In early rehabilitation, the time of first ambulation was (1.96±0.89) d and (2.92±1.43) d, oral intaking was (2.41±0.92) d and (3.62±1.40) d, and first flatus was (3.88±1.05) d and (4.52±1.29) d in the FT group and the traditional group, respectively. The early rehabilitation indexes in the FT group were significantly earlier than those in the traditional group (Plt;0.05). ② Postoperative hospital stay was (9.27±1.87) d and (12.75±7.05) d in the FT group and the traditional group, respectively, in the FT group which was shorter than that in the traditional group (Plt;0.05). ③ The mortality rate and readmission rate was 0 on 2 weeks after operation in two groups. ④ The total morbidity rate was 11.76% (6/51) in the FT group, in the traditional group was 28.85% (15/52), there was significant difference between two groups (Plt;0.05), while there was no significant difference in general complications and surgical complications between two groups (Pgt;0.05).Conclusions FT surgery for elderly patients with colorectal carcinoma is feasible and could enhance recovery, cut down morbidity rate and shorten postoperative hospital stay. If the FT courses are more completed, the clinical outcomes could be better.
Objective To discuss the feasibility and safety of early oral feeding after colorectal cancer resection and early postoperative recovery condition.Methods Between January 2008 and June 2008, 128 patients diagnosed definitely as colorectal cancer were analyzed retrospectively. Fifty-six cases were treated with early oral feeding (EOF group), and 72 cases were treated with traditional feeding (TF group). The length of postoperative hospital stay, time of first flatus and defecation, and incidences of gastric retention, ileus, severe diarrhea, anastomotic leakage, wound infection, and pulmonary infection were studied and compared. Results The postoperative hospital stay, time of first flatus and defecation in EOF group were apparently shorter than those in TF group (Plt;0.05). As to the incidence of postoperative complications, EOF group had a higher incidence of gastric retention (Plt;0.05), while the differences of incidences of ileus, severe diarrhea, anastomotic leakage, wound infection, and pulmonary infection were not statistically significant between the two groups (Pgt;0.05). Early oral feeding can be tolerated by as much as 89.29% (50/56) patients. Conclusion Early oral feeding after colorectal cancer resection is safe and feasible, and can promote early rehabilitation of patients.
Objective To compare the short-term outcomes between laparoscopic surgery and open surgery with fast-track (FT) in patients with colorectal cancer. Methods Between February 2008 and August 2008, the clinical data of 177 patients with colorectal cancer were analyzed retrospectively, who were divided into open group (n=122) and laparoscopic group (n=55) by surgery methods. Open group was further divided into FT group (n=66) and traditional group (n=56). Early rehabilitations were studied and compared among three groups. Results ① The baseline characteristics of patients among three groups were no significant differences (Pgt;0.05) exclude operation time. ② In early rehabilitation, the first flatus of patients in both the FT group 〔(3.86±1.01) d〕 and the laparoscopic group 〔(3.78±1.10) d〕 was significantly earlier than that in the traditional group 〔(4.43±1.25) d〕, Plt;0.05. ③ The first oral intaking in the FT group 〔(2.52±1.14) d〕 was earlier than that in the traditional group 〔(3.38±1.43) d〕 and the laparoscopic group 〔(5.04±2.24) d〕, Plt;0.05, while in the traditional group was earlier than that in the laparoscopic group (Plt;0.05). ④ For drainage management, both the FT group and the traditional group were significantly earlier than those in the laparoscopic group (Plt;0.05). ⑤ For postoperative hospital stay, in the FT group 〔(8.33±1.98) d〕 was also much shorter than that in the laparoscopic group 〔(10.55±3.14) d〕 and the traditional group 〔(10.82±3.76) d〕, Plt;0.05. ⑥ For the postoperative complications, there was no significant difference among three groups (Pgt;0.05). Conclusions FT surgery and laparoscopic technique could both enhance recovery of bowel function, and FT could also shorten postoperative hospital stay. However, further studies are needed to develop a better management.
Objective To investigate the application progress of postoperative fluid administration in colorectal surgery. MethodsLiteratures about the advancement of fluid administration in colorectal surgery were reviewed and analyzed. Results Compared to standard fluid management, restrictive fluid administration could reduce the incidence of complications, the length of stay in hospital and improve postoperative survival rate. Colloid-crystalloid combined therapy was better than that pure crystal therapy. Conclusion Volume and type of rehydration influence postoperative recovery, which is also considered in “fast track” colorectal surgery.
Objective To explore the clinical effects of postoperative restrict rehydration on different body mass index (BMI) of patients with colorectal cancer. Methods From January 2008 to January 2009, the patients diagnosed definitely as colorectal cancer were analyzed retrospectively. The postoperative early rehabilitations were studied and compared in different fluid therapy with different BMI (underweight group, normal group, overweight group).Results The first defecation time, aerofluxus time and ambulation time of the fluid restriction group were significantly earlier than those of the tradition therapy group (Plt;0.05), and postoperative in-hospital time was also less (Plt;0.05). However, the differences of early postoperative rehabilitation among underweight group, normal group and overweight group in the tradition therapy group and fluid restriction group had no statistical significance (Pgt;0.05). The complications such as pulmonary infection, anastomotic leakage, intestinal obstruction and wound dehiscence in the fluid restriction group were significantly lower than those in the tradition therapy group (Plt;0.05). In the tradition therapy group, the incidences of anastomotic leakage and wound dehiscence in overweight group were significantly higher than those in the underweight and normal group (Plt;0.05). The rate of postoperative complications among underweight group, normal group and overweight group in the fluid restriction group had no statistical significance (Pgt;0.05). Conclusion Postoperative restrict rehydration for overweight colorectal cancer patients has a good clinical effect, which can promote the early postoperative rehabilitation.
