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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 12/2012

01-12-2012

Safety and Efficacy of Fast-track Surgery in Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Authors: Jong Won Kim, Whan Sik Kim, Jae-Ho Cheong, Woo Jin Hyung, Seung-Ho Choi, Sung Hoon Noh

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 12/2012

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Abstract

Background

Fast-track surgery has been shown to enhance postoperative recovery in several surgical fields. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of fast-track surgery in laparoscopic distal gastrectomy.

Methods

The present study was designed as a single-center, randomized, unblinded, parallel-group trial. Patients were eligible if they had gastric cancer for which laparoscopic distal gastrectomy was indicated. The fast-track surgery protocol included intensive preoperative education, a short duration of fasting, a preoperative carbohydrate load, early postoperative ambulation, early feeding, and sufficient pain control using local anesthetics perfused via a local anesthesia pump device, with limited use of opioids. The primary endpoint was the duration of possible and actual postoperative hospital stay.

Results

We randomized 47 patients into a fast-track group (n = 22) and a conventional pathway group (n = 22), with three patients withdrawn. The possible and actual postoperative hospital stays were shorter in the fast-track group than in the conventional group (4.68 ± 0.65 vs. 7.05 ± 0.65; P < 0.001 and 5.36 ± 1.46 vs. 7.95 ± 1.98; P < 0.001). The time to first flatus and pain intensity were not different between groups; however, a greater frequency of additional pain control was needed in the conventional group (3.64 ± 3.66 vs. 1.64 ± 1.33; P = 0.023). The fast-track group was superior to the conventional group in several factors of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire, including: fatigue, appetite loss, financial problems, and anxiety. The complication and readmission rates were similar between groups.

Conclusions

Fast-track surgery could enhance postoperative recovery, improve immediate postoperative quality of life, and be safely applied in laparoscopic distal gastrectomy.
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Metadata
Title
Safety and Efficacy of Fast-track Surgery in Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Authors
Jong Won Kim
Whan Sik Kim
Jae-Ho Cheong
Woo Jin Hyung
Seung-Ho Choi
Sung Hoon Noh
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 12/2012
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-012-1741-7

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