The application value of concept of enhanced recovery after surgery in patients with colorectal carcinoma after natural orifce specimen extraction surgery

Abstract

Objective: To discuss the role of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in patients with colorectal carcinoma after natural orifce specimen extraction surgery (NOSES). Methods: From March 2017 to May 2018, 86 patients diagnosed with colorectal carcinoma and received NOSES at Tangshan Gongren Hospital were randomized to the control group and the observation group. Doctors utilized traditional interventions in the control group. In the observation group were orally administered with electrolyte solution for 12 hours before surgery, without gastrointestinal decompression tube routinely. Patients were fasting for 6 hours before surgery, 2 hours of water inhalation, and oral administration of 10% glucose 3 hours before surgery. During surgery, patients received intraoperative warming and controlled infusion volume. After operation, no drainage tube was placed, and multi-mode analgesia was used. The patient was given a fluid diet on the first day after surgery, and gradually transitioned to a normal diet. The intraoperative blood loss, number of lymph node dissection, operation time, hospitalization time, hospitalization expenses, first drinking time after surgery, diet time, exhaust time, time to get out of bed, pre-and post-operative self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) and self-rating depression scale (SDS) score, postoperative Barthel index and complication were compared between the two groups. Results: The intraoperative blood loss, number of lymph node dissection, and operation time were almost the same between the two groups (all P>0.05). The hospitalization time (6.8±1.2 d versus 8.5±1.5 d) and expenses (58±10 thousand Yuan versus 69±12 thousand Yuan) were significantly reduced in The first drinking time after surgery(1.31±0.35 d versus 2.28±0.24 d), diet time(1.8±0.4 d versus 3.0±0.4 d), exhaust time(2.4±0.5 d versus 2.9±0.6 d), and time to get out of bed (12.0±2.4 d versus 16.8±2.5 d) were all earlier in the observation group (all P<0.05). The SAS and SDS score before the operation were similar between the two groups (all P>0.05), while post-operative SAS (57±7 versus 69±8) and SDS (57±4 versus 62±9) score were significantly decreased in the observation group (all P<0.05). The incidence rates of complication after surgery was 7.0%(3/43) in the observation group, which was significantly lower than the control group (27.9%, 12/43, P=0.011). Conclusion: The combination of NOSES and EARS could reduce stress response, complications, recovery time and expense after surgery, while improving the quality of life in these patients.