Objective:To compare the benefits of enhanced recovery after surgery(ERAS)pathways with traditional pathways for adult patients undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy.Methods:We looked for publications using the keyword...Objective:To compare the benefits of enhanced recovery after surgery(ERAS)pathways with traditional pathways for adult patients undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy.Methods:We looked for publications using the keywords“Enhanced Recovery After Surgery,”“Fast-track Surgery,”“Laparoscopic Appendectomy,”and“Laparoscopic Appendicectomy”in PubMed/Medline,Embase,and the Cochrane library.Operative time,lesser length of stay,oral intake timing,readmission rate,pain/satisfaction levels,readmission rate,and surgical site infections were recorded and analyzed.Results:A total of 95 articles from registers and 161 articles from databases were identified.Three eligible studies were included.The ERAS pathways had a lesser length of stay[Z=2.06,MD=−1.05,95%CI=(−2.04,−0.05),P=0.04]and an earlier start to postoperative feeds[Z=6.22,MD=−267.49,95%CI=(−351.80,−183.19),P<001].Conclusions:ERAS pathways have a shorter length of stay and earlier postoperative feed initiation for adult patients undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy compared with standard care.Both approaches have similar operative time,surgical site infection incidence,and readmission rate.Clinical registration:This review is registered with INPLASY202280005.展开更多
文摘Objective:To compare the benefits of enhanced recovery after surgery(ERAS)pathways with traditional pathways for adult patients undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy.Methods:We looked for publications using the keywords“Enhanced Recovery After Surgery,”“Fast-track Surgery,”“Laparoscopic Appendectomy,”and“Laparoscopic Appendicectomy”in PubMed/Medline,Embase,and the Cochrane library.Operative time,lesser length of stay,oral intake timing,readmission rate,pain/satisfaction levels,readmission rate,and surgical site infections were recorded and analyzed.Results:A total of 95 articles from registers and 161 articles from databases were identified.Three eligible studies were included.The ERAS pathways had a lesser length of stay[Z=2.06,MD=−1.05,95%CI=(−2.04,−0.05),P=0.04]and an earlier start to postoperative feeds[Z=6.22,MD=−267.49,95%CI=(−351.80,−183.19),P<001].Conclusions:ERAS pathways have a shorter length of stay and earlier postoperative feed initiation for adult patients undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy compared with standard care.Both approaches have similar operative time,surgical site infection incidence,and readmission rate.Clinical registration:This review is registered with INPLASY202280005.