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World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2026; 18(3): 114661
Published online Mar 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i3.114661
Published online Mar 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i3.114661
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients in the fastest recovery after surgery group and the enhanced recovery after surgery group, mean ± SD/n (%)
| Variable | Total | FRAS group (n = 113) | ERAS group (n = 194) | P value |
| Age (years) | 65.55 ± 10.57 | 65.60 ± 22.33 | 65.52 ± 22.32 | 0.945 |
| Sex (male) | 172 | 67 (38.95) | 105 (61.05) | 0.379 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.32 ± 2.49 | 22.33 ± 2.48 | 22.32 ± 2.51 | 0.971 |
| Comorbidities | ||||
| Hypertension | 106 | 41 (38.68) | 65 (61.32) | 0.621 |
| Diabetes | 68 | 23 (33.82) | 45 (66.18) | 0.563 |
| COPD | 42 | 16 (38.10) | 26 (61.90) | 0.852 |
| CHD | 47 | 15 (31.91) | 32 (68.09) | 0.450 |
| Smoking history | 45 | 17 (37.78) | 28 (62.22) | 0.884 |
| Alcohol consumption history | 106 | 37 (34.91) | 69 (65.09) | 0.616 |
| Tumor location | 0.973 | |||
| Stomach | 90 | 34 (11.08) | 56 (18.24) | |
| Colorectal | 203 | 74 (24.10) | 129 (42.02) | |
| Others | 14 | 5 (1.63) | 9 (2.93) | |
| Surgical method | 0.085 | |||
| Laparoscopic surgery | 293 | 113 (36.81) | 189 (61.56) | |
| Open surgery | 14 | 0 | 5 (1.63) | |
| NRS score | 1.62 ± 1.44 | 1.48 ± 1.41 | 1.70 ± 1.45 | 0.201 |
| 6MWT | 422.02 ± 41.56 | 416.92 ± 41.95 | 424.98 ± 41.15 | 0.101 |
| Albumin | 40.09 ± 2.83 | 40.04 ± 2.87 | 40.12 ± 2.81 | 0.803 |
- Citation: Zhou DH, Li R, Xu DT, Zhang S, Zhang N, Ni YP, Liu HR, Chen Z, Huang ZX, Chang C, Shi ZH, Xie YX, Zhang SH, Shi RH, Ge TT, Zhou HM, Zhou MJ, Liu QZ, Tu XH. Evaluation of the recovery speed and safety of fastest recovery after surgery vs enhanced recovery after surgery in patients undergoing gastrointestinal tumor surgery. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(3): 114661
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i3/114661.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i3.114661