[Application of fast-track surgery in the management of patients with esophageal cancer].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the influence of fast-track surgery in perioperative period on the clinical outcomes of patients with esophageal cancer.


METHODS
Clinical data of 117 patients with esophageal cancer between January 2011 and June 2011 were retrospectively analyzed. Sixty-three cases (study group) were treated with fast-track surgery and 54 cases(control group) were treated according to routine protocol in the perioperative period.


RESULTS
The operative time, time to drainage tube removal, and length of hospital stay were significantly shorter in the study group than those in the control group(all P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the medical cost was lower(P<0.05). The overall postoperative complication rate was 7.9% in the study group and 24.1% in the control group(P<0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Fast-track surgery in the perioperative period for patients with esophageal cancer can promote bowel function recovery and decrease morbidity.
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Huai'an, China.
Zhen-bing
ZB
You
Da-fu
DF
Xu
Jian
J
Ji
Wei
W
Guo
Wei-guo
WG
Zhu
Yong
Y
Xiao
D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome