Patient-reported recovery after enhanced colorectal cancer surgery: a longitudinal six-month follow-up study (original) (raw)

2014, International journal of colorectal disease

The concept of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a modern regime of care, and numerous studies have proved its beneficial impact on recovery after colorectal surgery. However, little is known about patients' continuing recovery after discharge. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to describe patient-reported recovery after colorectal cancer surgery in the context of ERAS from the day of discharge until 1 and 6 months after surgery. Assessments were made at discharge, at 1 month and at 6 months after surgery using the questionnaire Postoperative Recovery Profile (PRP). In all, 119 patients recovering from abdominoperineal resection, rectal resection, or colonic resection completed all three assessments. The global score of recovery showed that no patient experienced being fully recovered at discharge. After rectal resection, patients frequently reported being not at all recovered. One month after surgery, patients recovering from colonic resection reported significan...