The clinical application of enhanced recovery after surgery protocol in perioperative period of laparoscopic nephron sparing surgery

BACKGROUND: The enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program is focused on improving surgical outcomes and enhancing the patient experience before, during and after surgery. We performed this study to evaluate the effect of ERAS in perioperative period of laparoscopic nephron sparing surgery (LNSS). METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 287 consecutive patients with localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC) who underwent LNSS from December 2015 to June 2017 was conducted. Our study design included two cohorts. Patients underwent conventional care in one group (n=136), and ERAS protocol in the other group (n=151). The data of recovery of gastrointestinal function, catheter and drainage tube removal time, length of stay (LOS), hospitalization expenses and incidence of postoperative complications were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: Compared with conventional group, cases in ERAS group presented with shorter time of recovery of gastrointestinal function (P<0.05) and LOS (P<0.05), shorter catheter and drainage tube removal time (P<0.05), lower hospitalization expenses and lower perioperative complications (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Program of ERAS used in perioperative period of LNSS can apparently accelerate the time of postoperative recovery, reduce complications, shorten time stay in hospital and cut down the total cost, finally improve patients’ satisfaction.