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Table 5 Primary Outcome Measures

From: Successful implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery program shortens length of stay and improves postoperative pain, and bowel and bladder function after colorectal surgery

Parameter

Pre- ERAS group (Jun-12 to Aug-13)

ERAS Group (Dec-13 to Nov-14)

p

Median total hospital length of stay from admission to discharge, days (range)

6.4 (0.2–197.7)

4.4 (1.0–80.4)

<0.001

Median post procedure length of stay from end of procedure to discharge, days (range)

6.0 (0.1–161.5)

4.1 (0.8–47.0)

<0.001

Readmission rate 30 day all cause readmission rate, n (%)

64 (21 %)

29 (9.4 %)

<0.001

Reoperation rate reoperation for any indication within 30 days, n (%)

5 (2 %)

6 (2.1 %)

1

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BMC Anesthesiology

ISSN: 1471-2253

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