Hepato Gastroenterol
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Hepato Gastroenterol · Jan 2014
Meta AnalysisFast track programmes vs. traditional care in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
To assess the efficacy and safety of fast track (FT) programmes in laparoscopic colorectal surgery by comparing FT programmes with traditional care in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). ⋯ FT programmes in elective laparoscopic colorectal surgery could significantly reduce primary hospital stay and overall hospital stay, and with no significant difference in readmission rate, morbidity and mortality compared with traditional care.
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Hepato Gastroenterol · Jan 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialDaikenchuto stimulates colonic motility after laparoscopic-assisted colectomy.
Paralytic ileus after laparoscopic-assisted surgery often occurs. We investigated whether daikenchuto (DKT), a traditional Japanese herbal medicine, improves intestinal motility in patients undergoing laparoscopic-assisted colectomy for colon cancer. ⋯ DKT accelerates colonic motility in patients undergoing laparoscopic-assisted colectomy for colon cancer.