Ambulatory latissimus dorsi flap breast reconstruction: A prospective cohort study of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol
Autor: | Simon G. Frank, Anne Lui, Jing Zhang, Michael J. Stein, Tinghua Zhang |
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Rok vydání: | 2019 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Mammaplasty Breast Neoplasms 030230 surgery Surgical Flaps 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Clinical Protocols medicine Humans Prospective Studies Latissimus dorsi flap Prospective cohort study Enhanced recovery after surgery Protocol (science) business.industry Retrospective cohort study Length of Stay Middle Aged Readmission rate Patient Discharge Surgery Ambulatory Surgical Procedures Case-Control Studies 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Ambulatory Costs and Cost Analysis Superficial Back Muscles Female Enhanced Recovery After Surgery business Breast reconstruction |
Zdroj: | Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 72:1950-1955 |
ISSN: | 1748-6815 |
Popis: | Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols improve quality of recovery and decrease length of stay for patients undergoing both alloplastic and autologous breast reconstruction. Their use in latissimus dorsi (LD) flap reconstruction has not been well established. The purpose of this study was to compare postoperative outcomes, length of stay, and total costs in a prospectively enrolled group of patients who underwent LD flap breast reconstruction using an ERAS protocol to those of a retrospective cohort of patients who were treated with a traditional recovery after surgery (TRAS) protocol.In a prospective cohort study conducted from 2016 to 2019, an ERAS protocol was implemented for patients undergoing LD flap breast reconstruction. The primary outcome was 24-h discharge, and secondary outcomes were readmission rate, complications, and quality of recovery. Outcomes of patients who underwent LD flap reconstruction with the ERAS protocol were compared with those of a retrospective cohort of patients who underwent LD flap reconstruction with TRAS protocols.Twenty patients enrolled in the ERAS group were compared with 58 patients in the TRAS group. Postoperatively, 100% of ERAS patients were discharged within 24 h (60% on the same day) as compared to 21% (9% on the same day) in the TRAS group (p0.0001). Minor and major complication rates were similar (30% ERAS vs. 33% TRAS and 20% ERAS vs. 10% TRAS, respectively, p 0.05). There was significant reduction in length of stay and total cost between the two groups (6.4 h vs. 58.5 h (p = 0.003) and $5,666.80 vs. $8890.25 (p = 0.0003), respectively).Breast reconstruction with the LD flap can be performed safely and effectively in the ambulatory setting. The implementation of an ERAS protocol was successful in discharging all patients home within 24 h, and the expedited discharge was associated with an acceptable complication rate, reduced length of stay, and excellent quality of recovery. Conversion from TRAS to ERAS protocols was associated with $3,223.45 cost savings per patient. |
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