Clinical application of enhanced recovery after surgery concept in laparoscopic treatment of pediatric acute appendicitis
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In brief
In brief
Comparative study of 116 pediatric patients demonstrates that enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols significantly improve outcomes in laparoscopic appendectomy, reducing inflammatory markers, nausea/vomiting, and hospitalization costs while accelerating recovery. ERAS patients showed lower CRP and WBC counts at 3 days post-op with comparable pain scores and complication rates to standard care.
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Background: This study assesses whether enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is beneficial in treating acute appendicitis in pediatrics by laparoscopic techniques.
Method: The children with acute appendicitis (n = 116) were divided into the ERAS group (n = 54) and the control group (n = 62). Then the preoperative data, intraoperative observation indexes, and postoperative data were analyzed.
Results: There was no significant difference in preoperative data and intraoperative observation indexes between the two groups. C-reactive protein (CRP) and white blood cell (WBC) in the ERAS group were significantly lower than those in the control group 3 days after the operation. Moreover, no significant difference in the visual analog score (VAS) between the two groups 3 days after the operation, but the other postoperative observation indexes in the ERAS group were significantly better than those in the control group. Nausea and vomiting in the ERAS group were significantly lower than those in the control group, with no significant difference in other complications between the two groups.
Conclusion: ERAS could improve children's comfort, reduce some postoperative complications, reduce hospitalization expenses, and speed up recovery from acute appendicitis treated by laparoscopy. Therefore, it has clinical application value.
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-023-05439-5