Evaluation of the recovery speed and safety of fastest recovery after surgery vs enhanced recovery after surgery in patients undergoing gastrointestinal tumor surgery

Table 5 Comparative analysis of quality of life and satisfaction scores in the two patient groups, mean ± SD/n (%)

Evaluation metrics	Time point	Total	ERAS group (n = 194)	FRAS group (n = 113)	P value
EORTC QLQ-C30	1-week post-operative	61.33 ± 9.86	58.61 ± 9.66	66.01 ± 8.37	< 0.001
	1-month post-operative	74.24 ± 8.46	71.94 ± 8.57	78.17 ± 6.60	< 0.001
	3 months post-operative	83.59 ± 7.32	83.22 ± 7.44	84.22 ± 7.10	0.248
SF-36 (PF score)	1-month post-operative	76.04 ± 9.63	75.79 ± 9.99	76.46 ± 9.01	0.555
VAS satisfaction	At discharge	94.58 ± 4.78	94.14 ± 5.35	95.34 ± 3.50	0.033
	1-month post-operative	91.11 ± 5.96	90.54 ± 6.30	92.09 ± 5.23	0.028
Satisfaction with dietary recovery	1-week post-operative	3.85 ± 0.82	3.58 ± 0.83	4.31 ± 0.57	< 0.001
Readmission rate	< 30 days	10	4 (40)	6 (60)	0.122

EORTC QLQ-C30: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30; SF-36: Short Form 36 Health Survey Questionnaire; PF: Physical functioning; VAS: Visual Analogue Scale; FRAS: Fastest recovery after surgery; ERAS: Enhanced recovery after surgery.