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Factors predicting outcome from enhanced recovery programmes in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a systematic review

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Abstract

Objective

To perform a systematic review of published literature for the factors reported to predict outcomes of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programmes following laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

Background

ERAS programmes and the use of laparoscopy have been widely adopted in colorectal surgery bringing short-term patient benefit. However, there is a minority of patients that do not benefit from these strategies and their identification is not well characterised. The factors that underpin outcomes from ERAS programmes for laparoscopic patients are not understood.

Methods

A systematic search of the MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane databases was conducted to identify suitable articles published between 2000 and 2015. The search strategy captured terms for ERAS, colorectal resection, prediction and outcome measures.

Results

Thirty-four studies containing 10,861 laparoscopic resections were included. Thirty-one (91 %) studies were confined to elective cases. Predictive analysis of outcome was most frequently based on length of stay (LOS), morbidity and readmission which were the main outcome measures of 29 (85 %), 26 (76 %) and 18 (53 %) of the included studies, respectively. Forty-seven percentage of included studies investigated the impact of ERAS programme compliance on these outcomes. Reduced protocol compliance was the most frequently identified modifiable predictive factor for adverse LOS, morbidity and readmission.

Conclusion

Protocol compliance is the most frequently reported predictive factor for outcomes of ERAS programmes following laparoscopic colorectal resection. Reduced compliance increases LOS, morbidity and readmission to hospital. The impact of compliance with individual ERAS protocol elements is insufficiently studied, and the lack of a standardised framework for evaluating ERAS programmes makes it difficult to draw definite conclusions about which factors exert the greatest impact on outcome after laparoscopic colorectal resection.

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Appendices

Appendix 1

Search terms used to identify studies for inclusion in the review. Four sets of search criteria were used and were combined using the Boolean operator ‘AND’

Enhanced recovery after surgery

enhanced recovery.tw. OR eras.tw. OR rapid recovery.tw. OR (fast and track).tw. OR multimodal.tw. OR multi-modal.tw. OR accelerated discharge.tw. OR early discharge.tw. OR early rehabilitation.tw OR clinical pathway.tw. OR accelerated pathway.tw. OR integrated care pathway.tw

Colorectal resection

colorectal.tw. OR colo-rectal.tw. OR colo-rectal cancer.tw. OR colorectal cancer.tw. OR CRC.tw. OR bowel.tw. OR bowel resect$.tw. OR bowel surg$.tw. OR colon$.tw. OR rect$.tw. OR proctectomy.tw. OR colectomy.tw. OR segmental colectomy.tw.

Prediction

Prognostic.tw. OR prognosis.tw. OR predictive.tw. OR predict$.tw. OR risk.tw. OR risk factor.tw. OR risk factors.tw. OR early detection.tw. OR early warning.tw. OR risk.mp OR predict$.mp. OR impact.tw.

Outcome measures

length of stay.tw. OR exp ‘Length of Stay’/OR hospital stay.tw. OR length of hospital stay.tw. OR Patient Discharge.tw. OR patient stay.mp. OR discharge.mp. OR re-admission.tw. OR readmission.tw. OR morbid$.tw OR Postoperative Complications/co, me, mi, mo, ph, pp, su, ur, vi OR (return and to).mp. and theatre.tw. OR complication$.tw. OR mortal$.tw. OR *Neoplasms/OR *Aged/OR *Opportunistic Infections/OR success$.mp. OR failure$.mp. OR Quality of Life.tw. OR qol.tw. OR hrql.tw. OR hrqol.tw. OR patient reported outcome.tw. OR patient-reported outcome.tw. OR patient reported outcome measure.tw. OR patient-reported outcome measure.tw. OR health stat$.tw. OR health stat*.tw. OR PRO.mp. OR PROM.mp. OR pain.mp. OR Pain/cl, co, di, dt, et, hi, im, me, mi, mo, nu, pa, ph, pp, pc, px, rt, st, su OR physical function.tw. OR fatigue.tw. OR well being.tw. OR well-being.tw. OR Euroqol.tw. OR EQ-5D.tw. OR EQ-3D.tw. OR Gastrointestinal quality of life index.tw. OR GIQLI.tw. OR SF-36.tw

  1. The search was limited to the period from 1 January 2000 to 16 January 2016

Appendix 2: Data extraction form

Appendix 3

Cochrane Collaboration’s tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised studies 28 included in the review

Author, journal

Selection bias

Performance bias

Detection bias

Attrition bias

Reporting bias

Other bias

Random sequence generation

Allocation concealment

King et al., Br J Surg [39] (and King et al., Int J Col Dis [40])

+

?

+

+

+

Levy et al., Br J Surg [41]

+

+

+

+

+

Wongyingsinn et al., Reg Anesth Pain Med [42]

+

+

+

+

+

+

Wongyingsinn et al., Br J Anaesth [43]

+

+

+

+

+

Zakhaleva et al., Colorectal Dis [44]

+

+

+

Ihedioha et al., Colorectal Dis [45]

+

?

?

?

+

?

?

Kennedy et al., J Clin Onc [46]

+

+

+

?

+

+

+

Gillis et al., Anesthesiology [47]

+

+

+

+

+

+

  1. +, low risk of bias; ?, unclear; −, high risk of bias

Appendix 4

The MINORS criteria [29] and scores applied to non-randomised studies included in the review

Author, journal

A clearly stated aim

Inclusion of consecutive patients

Prospective collection of data

Endpoints appropriate to the aim of the study

Unbiased assessment of the study endpoint

Follow-up period appropriate to the aim of the study

Loss to follow-up of less than 5 %

Prospective calculation of the study size

Additional criteria for comparative studies

Total

An adequate control group

Contemporary groups

Baseline equivalence of groups

Adequate statistical analyses

Loftus, J Healthcare Qual [48]

2

1

0

2

1

2

2

0

1

0

1

2

14

Senagore, Arch Surg [49]

1

2

1

1

0

2

2

0

2

2

0

1

14

Conaghan, Surg Endosc [50]

1

2

2

0

0

1

2

0

1

2

1

1

13

Pawa, World J Surg [51]

1

2

1

2

0

2

2

0

1

2

0

1

14

Gorissen, Br J Surg [52]

1

2

0

2

0

1

1

0

1

2

1

2

13

Zittel, Dis Colon Rectum [53]

2

0

1

2

0

1

1

0

1

2

2

2

14

Lohsiriwat, Tech Coloproctol [54]

1

2

2

2

0

2

2

0

2

2

0

1

16

Martin, Surg Endosc [55]

2

2

1

2

0

2

2

0

1

0

1

2

15

Walter, Surgeon [58]

2

1

2

2

0

1

1

0

NA

NA

NA

NA

9

Gustafsson et al., Arch Surg [32]

1

2

2

2

1

2

2

0

NA

NA

NA

NA

12

ERAS Compliance Group, Ann Surg [34]

2

2

2

2

0

2

2

2

NA

NA

NA

NA

14

Smart et al., Colorectal Dis [57]

2

2

0

2

0

2

2

0

NA

NA

NA

NA

10

Chand, Int J Surg [56]

2

2

2

0

0

2

2

0

NA

NA

NA

NA

10

Vlug et al., Colorectal Dis [59]

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

NA

NA

NA

NA

15

Aarts et al., Surg Endosc [60]

2

2

2

2

0

2

2

0

NA

NA

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  1. The items are scored 0 (not reported), 1 (reported but inadequate) or 2 (reported and adequate). The global ideal score is 16 for non-comparative studies and 24 for comparative studies

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Messenger, D.E., Curtis, N.J., Jones, A. et al. Factors predicting outcome from enhanced recovery programmes in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a systematic review. Surg Endosc 31, 2050–2071 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-016-5205-2

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