Feasibility and Effects of an Enhanced Recovery vs Conventional Care After Emergency Colon Surgery for Patients With Left Colon Perforation.

Feasibility and Effects of an Enhanced Recovery vs Conventional Care After Emergency Colon Surgery for Patients With Left Colon Perforation.

A study was designed with a prospective cohort of all patients undergoing urgent surgery for left colon perforation between March 2014 and June 2017 who were treated according to a specific ERAS programme (ERAS group/29 patients). This group was compared with a historic case-matched control group with conventional care (CC group/21 patients). The main endpoints were postoperative 30-day morbidity, length of postoperative hospital stay, rate of readmission within 30 days, and mortality. The inclusion criteria were patients over 18 years old with a low-moderate risk of mortality according to a Peritonitis Severity Score (PSS) between 6-11 points.

Inclusion Criteria:

• The inclusion criteria were patients over 18 years old with a low-moderate risk of mortality according to a Peritonitis Severity Score (PSS), between 6-11 points.

Exclusion Criteria:

• The exclusion criteria were patients under 18 years old and patients with a high risk of mortality according to a PSS equal to or greater than 12 points.