International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Anandaravi BN
Department of General Surgery, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Karnataka, IndiaPublications
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Research
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery(ERAS) Protocols vs Standard Care in Patients with Peptic Ulcer Perforation
Author(s): Anandaravi BN, Manjunath RD and Vidhya Shree N*
Background: To compare the efficacy of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol vs standard care in patients with Perforated Peptic Ulcer (PPU). Materials: This single-center, retrospective, cross-sectional study was carried out from January 2021 to January 2022. Patients with PPU undergoing Graham’s repair were divided into standard care and ERAS groups. The primary outcome was the duration of stay. Secondary outcomes were functional recovery parameters and morbidity. Results: A total of 120 cases of PPU were admitted to our hospital, among which 60 patients each were included in the standard care and ERAS groups, respectively. Patients in ERAS group had a significantly early functional recovery for the time to first flatus (1.41 vs 2.38; p<0.001), first stool (2.65 vs 3.78; p<0.001), first fluid diet (2.75 vs 6.1;.. Read More»
DOI: J-67309
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