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Review
. 2017 Jun 20;8(43):75699-75711.
doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.18581. eCollection 2017 Sep 26.

The application of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS)/fast-track surgery in gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jie Ding  1 , Benlong Sun  1 , Peng Song  1 , Song Liu  1 , Hong Chen  1 , Min Feng  1 , Wenxian Guan  1
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The application of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS)/fast-track surgery in gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jie Ding et al. Oncotarget. .

Abstract

Background: The study aimed to compare the safety and effectiveness of Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) with conventional care in gastrectomy for gastric cancer.

Methods: Search strategy from Pubmed, Embase, Web of science, Cochrane library and reference lists was performed. The collected studies were randomized controlled trials and published only in English, and undergoing ERAS in gastrectomy for gastric cancer from January 1994 to August 2016.

Results: A total of eight studies including 801 patients were included. There were 399 cases in the ERAS and 402 cases in the conventional care groups. Meta-analysis showed that time to first passage of flatus (weighted mean difference (WMD) -14.57; 95% confidence interval (CI) -20.31 to -8.83, p<0.00001), level of C-reaction protein (WMD -19.46; 95 % CI -21.74 to -17.18, p<0.00001) and interleukin-6 (WMD-32.16; 95 % CI -33.86 to -30.46,p<0.00001) on postoperative days, postoperative hospital stay (WMD -1.85; 95 % CI -2.35 to -1.35, p<0.00001), hospital charge (WMD -0.94, 95 % CI, -1.40 to 0.49, p<0.0001) were significantly decreased for ERAS, but increased readmission rates (odds ratio (OR), 3.42, 95 % CI, 1.43 to 8.21, P=0.006). There were no statistically significant differences in intraoperative blood loss, operation time, number of retrieved lymph nodes, duration of foley catheter and postoperative complications (p>0.05).

Conclusions: ERAS is considered to be safe and effective in gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Further larger, multicenter and randomized trials were needed to beresearched.

Keywords: conventional care; enhanced recovery after surgery; fast-track surgery; gastric cancer; meta-analysis.

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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST The authors declare that they have no actual or potential conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Selection process for studies included in the meta-analysis
Figure 2
Figure 2. Forest plot of FTS versus conventional care for number of retrieved lymph nodes
Figure 3
Figure 3. Forest plot of FTS versus conventional care for first passage of flatus
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Figure 4. Forest plot of FTS versus conventional care for duration of foley catheter
Figure 5
Figure 5. Forest plot of FTS versus conventional care for C-reactive protien
Figure 6
Figure 6. Forest plot of FTS versus conventional care for interleukin-6
Figure 7
Figure 7. Forest plot of FTS versus conventional care for readmission rates
Figure 8
Figure 8. Forest plot of FTS versus conventional care for postoperative complication
Figure 9
Figure 9. Funnel plots of publication bias
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