Objective To compare the digital drainage system and the traditional drainage system in the patients after lung surgery, and to evaluate the advantages of digital drainage system. Methods A retrospective analysis of consecutive 42 patients with lung surgery between September 2016 and May 2017 in Beijing University International Hospital was done. There were 30 males and 12 females with a median age of 34 years ranging 19-81 years. After the surgery 21 patients adopted Thopaz digital drainage device (a DDS group), and the other 21 patients adopted traditional drainage (a TDS group). Duration of air leakage and chest tube placement, length of hospital stay, thoracic drainage volume within 48 h and hospitalization expenses in the two groups were compared. Results The patients in the two groups were all successfully discharged. Compared with the TDS group, duration of air leakage and chest tube placement and length of hospital stay significantly shortened in the DDS group (35.6±16.3 h vs. 48.2±20.1 h, P=0.02; 50.0±16.1 h vs. 62.0±20.4 h, P=0.03; 5.9±2.3 d vs. 7.8±3.5 d, P=0.02), and thoracic drainage volume within 48 h and hospitalization expenses showed no significant statistical difference between the two groups. Conclusion Using digital drainage system after lung surgery can significantly shorten the duration of air leakage and the postoperative drainage, at the same time, without increasing the overall hospitalization expenses.
ObjectiveTo analyze the current situation of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) application in colorectal surgery in China, and summarize the existing problems.MethodsAfter the questionnaire was developed, members of the Chinese Society of Colorectal Cancer were selected as respondents and results were collected by online questionnaire. All the respondents volunteered to visit the homepage of the questionnaire through the link address. After completing the questionnaire, they were saved and submitted.ResultsA total of 120 questionnaires were sent out and finally 107 respondents completed the electronic questionnaire survey. Among them, 73 (68.2%) routinely carried out ERAS programmes and 34 (31.8%) didn’t carry out ERAS programmes. Among the 11 ERAS programmes, most surgeons carried out 3–7 ERAS programmes, among which 4 ERAS programmes was the most (25 surgeons, 23.4%). The survey results for different ERAS programmes showed that only 4 out of 11 ERAS programmes had implemented more than half of the respondents. Respondents with older than 45 years old were more inclined not to undergo mechanical bowel preparation before surgery (P<0.001) and were more likely early postoperative oral intake (P=0.008), respondents with more than 1 000 hospital beds were more likely to select preoperative oral carbohydrate (P=0.012) and postoperative multimodal analgesia (P<0.001), respondents with more than 200 cases of colorectal surgery per year were more inclinedto take oral carbohydrate before surgery (P=0.018), and respondents whose rate of minimally invasive surgery was higher than 50% were more inclined to choose multimode analgesia (P=0.047). On the contrary, the respondents in the tumor hospitals recommended shortening the length of postoperative hospital stay and recommending early discharge (P=0.014). Hospitals that routinely performed ERAS (P<0.001), preoperative oral carbohydrate (P<0.001), without preoperative gastric tube (P=0.019), early postoperative drinking water (P=0.012), and early postoperative oral feeding (P=0.038) were associated with a shorter average postoperative hospital stay.ConclusionERAS has not been popularized in the field of colorectal surgery in China, and there are differences between different doctors and between different hospitals, which still need to be promoted continuously.
ObjectiveTo analyze risk factors for chronic cough after minimally invasive resection of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and explore the possible prevention measures.MethodsA total of 128 NSCLC patients who received minimally invasive resection in 2018 in our hospital were enrolled, including 63 males and 65 females with an average age of 60.82±9.89 years. The patients were allocated into two groups: a robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) group (56 patients) and a video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) group (72 patients). Chronic cough was assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS), meanwhile, other perioperative indicators were compared between the two groups. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify risk factors for postoperative chronic cough and explore the prevention strategies.ResultsOverall, 61 (47.7%) patients were diagnosed with chronic cough after surgery, including 25 (44.6%) patients in the RATS group and 36 (50.0%) patients in the VATS group, and the difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05). Compared with the VATS group, the RATS group got shorter endotracheal intubation time (P=0.009) and less blood loss (P<0.001). The univariate analysis showed that age (P=0.014), range of surgery (P=0.021), number of dissected lymph nodes (P=0.015), preoperative cough (P=0.006), endotracheal intubation time (P=0.004) were the influencing factors for postoperative chronic cough. The multivariate analysis showed that age <57 years (OR=3.006, 95%CI 1.294-6.986, P=0.011), preoperative cough (OR=3.944, 95%CI 4.548-10.048, P=0.004), endotracheal intubation time ≥172 min (OR=2.316, 95%CI 1.027-5.219, P=0.043), lobectomy (OR=2.651, 95%CI 1.052-6.681, P=0.039) were the independent risk factors for chronic cough.ConclusionThere is no statistical difference in postoperative chronic cough between the RATS and VATS groups. The RATS group gets less blood loss and shorter endotracheal intubation time. Patients with younger age (<57 years), preoperative cough, lobectomy, and longer duration of endotracheal intubation (≥172 min) are more likely to have chronic cough after surgery.
ObjectiveTo understand the current situation of unplanned readmission of colorectal cancer patients within 30 days after discharge under the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) mode, and to explore the influencing factors.MethodsFrom May 7, 2018 to May 29, 2020, 315 patients with colorectal cancer treated by Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and managed by ERAS process during perioperative period were prospectively selected as the research objects. The general data, clinical disease data and discharge readiness of patients were obtained by questionnaire and electronic medical record. Telephone follow-up was used to find out whether the patient had unplanned readmission 30 days after discharge and logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of unplanned readmission within 30 days after discharge.ResultsWithin 30 days after discharge, 37 patients were admitted to hospital again, the unplanned readmission rate was 11.7%. The primary cause of readmission was wound infection. Logistic regression analysis showed that the body mass decreased by more than 10% in recent half a year (OR=2.611, P=0.031), tumor location in rectum (OR=3.739, P=0.026), operative time ≤3 hours (OR=0.292, P=0.004), and discharge readiness (OR=0.967, P<0.001) were independent predictors of unplanned readmission.ConclusionsUnder the ERAS mode, the readmission rate of colorectal cancer patients within 30 days after discharge is not optimistic. Attention should be focused on patients with significant weight loss, rectal cancer, more than 3 hours of operative time, and low readiness for discharge. Among them, the patient’s body weight and discharge readiness are the factors that can be easily improved by clinical intervention. It can be considered as a new way to reduce the rate of unplanned readmission by improving the patients’ physical quality and carrying out discharge care program.
ObjectiveTo investigate the completion of early ambulation in patients with gastric cancer under the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) management mode in the West China Hospital of Sichuan University, and analyze the influencing factors. MethodsFrom November 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022, the patients with gastric cancer who met the inclusion criteria of this study in the West China Hospital of Sichuan University were selected as the survey objects. At 48 h after the operation, the patients were enquired at the bedside and the electronic medical records were accessed to collect the general information, diseases information, etc. of the patients. The postoperative data were also investigated, and the time of early ambulation was investigated, and the influencing factors were analyzed by logistic regression. ResultsAccording to the inclusion and exclusion criteria of this study and the sample size requirements, 140 eligible patients with gastric cancer were investigated, 34 of whom got out of bed early, and the rate of early ambulation was 24.3%. The results of binary logistic regression analysis showed that indwelling urinary catheter within 48 h after operation [OR=10.031, 95%CI（1.037, 97.061）, P=0.046] and American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) grade Ⅲ [OR=4.209, 95%CI（1.792, 9.886）, P=0.001] decreased the probability of early ambulation after operation in patients with gastric cancer. ConclusionsFrom the results of this survey, the completion rate of early ambulation in patients with gastric cancer under ERAS mode is lower, which may be improved by reducing the placement of the urinary catheter or shortening the indwelling time of the urinary catheter. For patients with ASA grade Ⅲ having functional decline before surgery, doctor or nurse needs to evaluate their mobility after surgery and help them to finish early ambulation or exercise on hospital bed within their tolerances.
ObjectiveTo explore the feasibility of decompression without gastric tube after minimally invasive esophageal cancer surgery.MethodsSeventy-two patients who underwent minimally invasive esophageal cancer resection at the Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University from 2016 to 2018 were selected as a trial group including 68 males and 4 females with an average age of 58.5±7.9 years, who did not use gastric tube for gastrointestinal decompression after surgery. Seventy patients who underwent the same operation from 2013 to 2015 were selected as the control group, including 68 males and 2 females, with an average age of 59.1±6.9 years, who were indwelled with gastric tube for decompression after surgery. We observed and compared the intraoperative and postoperative indicators and complications of the two groups.ResultsThere were no significant differences between the two groups in operation time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative level of serum albumin, postoperative nasal jejunal nutrition, whether to enter the ICU postoperatively, death within 30 days after surgery, anastomotic leakage, lung infection, vomiting, bloating or hoarseness (P>0.05). No gastroparesis occurred in either group. Compared with the control group, the recovery time of the bowel sounds and the first exhaust time after the indwelling in the trial group were significantly shorter, and the total hospitalization cost, the incidence of nausea, sore throat, cough, foreign body sensation and sputum difficulty were significantly lower (P<0.05).ConclusionIt is feasible to remove the gastric tube for gastrointestinal decompression after minimally invasive esophageal cancer surgery, which will not increase the incidence of postoperative complications, instead, accelerate the postoperative recovery of patients.
Objective To summarize contents of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) and understand it’s status and prospect in application of patients with hepatolithiasis. Methods The descriptions of ERAS in recent years and applications in hepatolithiasis were reviewed. Results The ERAS programme mainly included the preoperative managements, such as the education, nutrition management, and gastrointestinal tract management; the intraoperative managements, such as the minimally invasive surgery, reasonable choice of anesthesia, infusion volume management, and maintenance of body temperature, analgesia, and preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting medication selection; the postoperative early feeding, early exercise, early extubation, multimodal analgesia, T tube management, reasonable discharge standard and follow-up management. Although the ERAS was rarely reported in patients with hepatolithiasis, it had some advantages of promoting recovery and improving patient satisfaction, and it was still effective and safe. Conclusions Application of ERAS concept in patients with hepatolithiasis has achieved precision management and individualized treatment during perioperative period. It could achieve a good short-term therapeutic effect and optimize medical management model. However, there are still some problems at the present stage in implementation and promotion of patients with hepatolithiasis, such as lacks of criteria and specifications, evidence-based medicine. It is needed to further strengthen communication and collaboration among multiple disciplinary teams so as to further improve ERAS programme and popularize it.
Some complex surgical procedures allow for day surgery benefited from the advancement of the concept of enhanced recovery after surgery and minimally invasive surgical techniques. Shanghai Chest Hospital has set up thoracic day surgery ward incorporating some lung tumor surgeries into day surgery. Through process innovation, model innovation and management innovation, relying on the full-process closed-loop day surgery management system, the day surgery ward runs efficiently. It can help effectively alleviate the difficulty of admission and operation, and improve hospital operation efficiency as well as reduce the economic burden of disease. At the same time, we hope to explore an innovative development path for the possibility of day surgery in complex thoracic surgery, and create a new mode of day surgery that can be replicated and promoted.
Objective To observe the clinical effect of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in elderly patients with right colon cancer. MethodsA total of 90 elderly patients who were diagnosed as right colon cancer and underwent radical resection of right colon cancer in the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery of the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University from April 2018 to October 2018 were enrolled prospectively. These patients were randomly divided into two groups: ERAS group (n=44) receiving ERAS during perioperative period and control group (n=46) undergoing conventional surgical treatment. To compare the occurrence of postoperative complications, the recovery of gastrointestinal function, and the changes of serum inflammatory factors between the two groups before and after operation. Results① There was no significant difference in the incidence of total postoperative complications and the incidence of complications (including anastomotic leakage, incision infection, postoperative bleeding, intestinal obstruction, cardiovascular complications, pulmonary infection, and urethral infection） between the ERAS group and the control group (P>0.05). ② The first anal exhaust time, postoperative fever time, postoperative hospitalization time, quality of life score, and hospitalization cost of the ERAS group were better than those of the control group (P<0.05). ③ There were no significant difference in serum IL-6, TNF-α, and CRP levels between the two groups before operation (P>0.05), but on the 1st and 3rd day after operation, the three indexes of the control group were higher than those of the ERAS group (P<0.05). ConclusionThe application of the idea of ERAS in the elderly patients with right colon cancer can promote the recovery of gastrointestinal function, shorten the hospitalization time, and improve the clinical outcome.
ObjectiveBased on recently update Database from Colorectal Cancer (DACCA), we aimed to analyze the characteristics of in-hospital process management from reginal medical center’s colorectal cancer patients.MethodsWe used Version January 29th, 2019 of DACAA being the analyzing source. The items were included date of first out-patient meeting, admitted date, operative date, discharged date, waiting-time, preoperative staying days, postoperative staying days, hospital staying days, and manage protocol, whose characteristics would be analyzed.ResultsWe left 8 913 lines to be analyzed by filtering DACCA. Useful data lines of first out-patient meeting had 3 915, admitted date had 8 144, operative date had 8 049, and discharged date had 7 958. The average of waiting-time were (9.41±0.43) days, and based on timeline trend for line prediction analyzing, which showed R2=0.101 257, P<0.001. The average of preoperative staying days were (5.41±0.04) days, and based on timeline trend for line prediction analyzing, which showed R2=0.023 671, P<0.001. The average of postoperative staying days were (8.99±0.07) days, and based on timeline trend for line prediction analyzing, which showed R2=0.086 177, P<0.001. The average of hospital staying days were (14.43±0.08) days, and based one timeline trend of line prediction analyzing, which showed R2=0.098 44, P<0.001. Analyzable ERAS data were 2 368 lines in DACCA. Total EARS data in 2 368 lines, there were 108 lines (5%) completed and 2 260 lines (95%) incomplete. Pre/post ERAS data in 2 260 lines, there were 150 lines (7%) completed and 2 110 lines (93%) incomplete. Post ERAS data in 2 110 lines, there were 170 lines (8%) completed and 1 940 lines (92%) incomplete.ConclusionsIn recent 20 years, the regional medical center served in-hospital colorectal cancer patients with decreased preoperative staying days, postoperative staying days, and in-hospital staying days from DACCA analyzing, which could prove the service ability had been in improved. Utilization rate of EARS was increased, and also being the main in-hospital process management.