This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS
Enhanced recovery pathways optimise health outcomes and resource utilisation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in colorectal surgery. Surgery 2011; 149: 830–840.
Published: 5th August 2011
Authors: Adamina M, Kehlet H, Tomlinson GA, Senagore AJ, Delaney CP.
Conclusion
Six trials that included 452 patients were analysed. Enhanced recovery reduced length of hospital stay by 2.5 days (95 per cent confidence interval 1.11 to 3.92), and halved the 30-day morbidity rate (relative risk 0.52, 0.36 to 0.73), without increasing the risk of readmission.
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