Comparison of stress response, post-operative complications, and recovery between the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) vs standard protocol in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A prospective observational study from northern India

Q2 Nursing

Perioperative Care and Operating Room Management Pub Date : 2025-04-04 DOI:10.1016/j.pcorm.2025.100489

Mohd Danish , Shubhajeet Roy , Shiva Shiva , Shailendra Pal Singh

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Abstract

Background

The goal of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol is to reduce the surgical stress response to promote better postoperative recovery. Widespread adoption of the ERAS initiative has resulted in extending standards for various surgical specialties, especially in colorectal surgery. In this study, patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy had their perioperative stress response, postoperative problems, and rehabilitation assessed through a modified ERAS procedure.

Methods

120 patients were enrolled in a prospective observational research and randomly assigned to the ERAS (case) or standard treatment (control) groups. Important elements of the ERAS procedure were multimodal analgesia, carbohydrate loading, and preoperative education. Measurements of serum glucose, cortisol, total leukocyte count (TLC), and C-reactive protein (CRP) were performed both before and after surgery.

Result

The postoperative serum glucose and cortisol levels were significantly lower (p < 0.001) in the ERAS group. Serum glucose levels in the ERAS group were greater 6 h after surgery and right before (p < 0.001). Following surgery, the control group's serum cortisol levels were considerably higher (p < 0.001). Additionally, the ERAS group experienced fewer problems at discharge, including fever (p = 0.01), vomiting (p = 0.004), and nausea (p = 0.03), and had lower PONV intensity scores at 24 h (p = 0.012). Furthermore, the ERAS group started oral feedings sooner and spent a considerably lower amount of time in the hospital (p < 0.001).

Conclusion

The modified ERAS protocol is beneficial in enhancing perioperative care and outcomes by reducing the surgical stress response and improving recovery in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

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Perioperative Care and Operating Room Management Nursing-Medical and Surgical Nursing

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期刊介绍： The objective of this new online journal is to serve as a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed source of information related to the administrative, economic, operational, safety, and quality aspects of the ambulatory and in-patient operating room and interventional procedural processes. The journal will provide high-quality information and research findings on operational and system-based approaches to ensure safe, coordinated, and high-value periprocedural care. With the current focus on value in health care it is essential that there is a venue for researchers to publish articles on quality improvement process initiatives, process flow modeling, information management, efficient design, cost improvement, use of novel technologies, and management.