Short-term Outcomes of ERAS Protocol in RAME for Esophageal Cancer

Short-term Outcomes of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol in Robotic-assisted McKeown Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer

This single-center, retrospective cohort study aimed to evaluate the short-term outcomes of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol in perioperative robotic-assisted McKeown esophagectomy (RAME) among esophageal cancer patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. first detected and endoscopically confirmed esophageal cancer;
2. preoperative evaluation showed no distant metastases and suitable for RAME;
3. preoperative clinical stage of I to III;

Exclusion Criteria:

1. patients had a history of thoracic or abdominal surgery;
2. patients were IV to VI in the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification system;
3. patients had other malignancies;
4. patients had missing clinical data