Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 27, 2012; 4(11): 246-250
Published online Nov 27, 2012. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v4.i11.246
Table 1 Fast track program in laparoscopic liver surgery
Preoperative cares
No liquid intake 8 h before surgery
Administration of anaesthetic premedication
Intraoperative cares
Control of fluids
Removing nasogastric tube at the end of surgery
No urinary tubes in procedures of < 180 min
Selection of indications of intraabdominal drains
Postoperative cares
Early: ICU/recovery room
Oral intake 6-8 h after the surgery
Mobilization 6-8 h after the surgery
Analgesia: intravenous metamizol/8 h + intravenous paracetamol/8 h within the first 24 h and then oral analgesia
Removal of drains (when used) 24-48 h
Blood test 24 h after (haemogram, coagulation and hepatic profile)
Table 2 Demographic data n (%)
Control group (n = 17)Fast-track group (n = 26)P value
Age (yr)52.5 (29-84)58.3 (29-77)NS
Sex (M:F)10:715:11NS
ASANS
II8 (47.05)13 (50)
III9 (52.94)13 (50)
Indication< 0.05
Benign/malignant14 (82.4)/ 3 (17.6)14 (53.8)/ 12 (45.2)
Pathology
Haemangioma11
Hidatidosis12
FNH64
HCC33
ColangioCa01
Metastasis08
Policystosis/simple cyst57
Others10
Table 3 Surgical procedure results n (%)
Control group (n = 17)Fast-track group (n = 26)P value
TechniqueNS
Left lateral sectionectomy4 (23.5)5 (19.2)
Atypical resection7 (41.2)12 (46.2)
Unroofing5 (29.4)7 (26.9)
Cystopericystectomy1 (5.9)2 (7.7)
Surgery time, min (range)177 (80-300)180 (60-345)NS
Conversion2 (11.8)5 (19.2)NS
Pringle5 (29.4)7 (26.9)NS
Transfusion1 (5.8)5 (19.2)< 0.05
Drains15 (88.2)6 (23.1)< 0.000
ICU12 (70.6)4 (15.4)< 0.000
Table 4 Complications, postoperative stay, morbidity and mortality n (%)
Control group (n = 17)Fast-track group (n = 26)P value
Postoperative stay3 (1-22)2.5 (1-39)NS
< 3 d10 (58.8)7 (41.2)
> 3 d21 (80.8)5 (19.2)
Complications2 (11.8)3 (11.5)NS
Readmissions1 (5.8)1 (3.8)NS
Mortality00