[Clinical use of fast-track surgery in colorectal cancer patients:report of 116 cases].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the efficacy and safety of fast-track surgery(FTS) in patients with colorectal cancer.


METHODS
One hundred and sixteen patients with colorectal cancer underwent colorectal operation between June 2006 and May 2008. FTS procedures were used in these patients during the study period. Data were retrospectively analyzed pertaining to post-operative hospital stay and operative complications.


RESULTS
The median postoperative hospital stay was (5.6+/-5.4)(range 1-54) d. Fourteen patients(12.1%) had postoperative complications, in which the rate of anastomotic leakage and wound infection was 1.7% and 2.6% respectively. 30-day readmission rate was 1.7%, and the 30-day mortality was 0.9%.


CONCLUSIONS
Fast-track surgery is feasible in an unselected patient population undergoing elective colorectal cancer resection without compromising surgical outcomes.
Wang
Gang
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Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University, Medical School, Nanjing 210002, China.
Jiang
Zhi-wei
ZW
Bao
Yang
Y
Xie
Li-fei
LF
Li
Jie-shou
JS
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies