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INTRODUCTION: Improvement in health care is reflected in achieving better results in quality indicators. For quite some time several programs have pursued a reduction of complications and length of stay. A program called Protocol for Improved Recovery in Surgery (PREMEC) has been implemeted at the colorectal surgery service. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to show results of the implementation of PREMEC. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is an observational study of two cohorts, 516 patients were included. One is a historic cohort (before the protocol) comprised by patients who underwent resective colonic and rectal surgery through an open approach from January 2017 to November 2018. The other prospective cohort includes patients treated under the PREMEC program from December 2018 through to March 2020. This cohort was divided into two groups according to the surgical approach, open and laparoscopic. All groups were compared regarding postoperative length of stay, complications, mortality and readmissions. RESULTS: Groups were similar in age, sex, cancer staging and type of surgery. Length of stay was 13.86 days (SD 7.86 days) for the pre-PREMEC group, 10.62 days (SD 5.4 days) for the PREMEC open group and 6.86 days (SD 2.7 days) for the PREMEC laparoscopic group. As for complications the PREMEC group showed a decrease in anastomotic leaks, Surgical Site Infection (SSI) and postoperative ileus. No differences were found regarding mortality, reoperations and readmissions. CONCLUSION: Implementation of the PREMEC program attained a decrease in length of stay, anastomotic leaks, SSI and postoperative ileus with no increase in mortality, reoperations or readmissions.
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Neoplasias Colorretais/cirurgia , Recuperação Pós-Cirúrgica Melhorada , Idoso , Protocolos Clínicos , Feminino , Hospitais , Humanos , Masculino , Estudos Prospectivos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
RESUMEN Introducción: La mejora en la atención de salud se ha visto reflejada en la obtención de mejores resultados de los indicadores de calidad. Desde hace mucho tiempo diversos programas buscan disminuir las complicaciones y la estancia postoperatoria. En el servicio de cirugía colorrectal se ha implementado un programa denominado Protocolo de Recuperación Mejorada en Cirugía (PREMEC) en pacientes con diagnóstico de cáncer colorrectal. Objetivo: El objetivo del presente estudio fue presentar los resultados con la implementación del PREMEC. Materiales y método: Estudio observacional de dos cohortes. Se estudiaron 516 pacientes. Una es la cohorte histórica (antes del protocolo) conformada por pacientes operados con cirugía resectiva de colon y recto mediante abordaje abierto entre enero del 2017 y noviembre del 2018. La otra cohorte prospectiva estuvo conformadas por pacientes que fueron manejados de acuerdo al PREMEC desde diciembre del 2018 hasta marzo del 2020. Esta cohorte se dividió en dos grupos según el abordaje quirúrgico, abierto y laparoscópico. Se compararon los grupos entre sí, teniendo en cuenta las variables de estancia postoperatoria, complicaciones, mortalidad, reoperaciones y readmisiones. Resultados: Los grupos fueron similares en edad, sexo, estadio del cáncer y cirugía realizada. La estancia hospitalaria en el grupo antes del protocolo fue 13,86 (DS 7,86) días, en el grupo PREMEC abordaje abierto fue 10,62 (DS 5,4) días y el grupo PREMEC abordaje laparoscópico de 6,86 (DS 2,7) días. A nivel de las complicaciones en el grupo PREMEC se demostró la disminución de las fugas anastomóticas, Infecciones de Sitio Operatorio (IS0) e íleo postoperatorio. No se encontró diferencias en la mortalidad, reoperaciones y readmisiones. Conclusión: La implementación del PREMEC logró disminuir la estancia postoperatoria, las fugas anastomóticas, ISO e íleo postoperatorio, sin incremento de la mortalidad, reoperaciones y readmisiones.
ABSTRACT Introduction: Improvement in health care is reflected in achieving better results in quality indicators. For quite some time several programs have pursued a reduction of complications and length of stay. A program called Protocol for Improved Recovery in Surgery (PREMEC) has been implemeted at the colorectal surgery service. Objective: The objective of this study is to show results of the implementation of PREMEC. Materials and methods: This is an observational study of two cohorts, 516 patients were included. One is a historic cohort (before the protocol) comprised by patients who underwent resective colonic and rectal surgery through an open approach from January 2017 to November 2018. The other prospective cohort includes patients treated under the PREMEC program from December 2018 through to March 2020. This cohort was divided into two groups according to the surgical approach, open and laparoscopic. All groups were compared regarding postoperative length of stay, complications, mortality and readmissions. Results: Groups were similar in age, sex, cancer staging and type of surgery. Length of stay was 13.86 days (SD 7.86 days) for the pre-PREMEC group, 10.62 days (SD 5.4 days) for the PREMEC open group and 6.86 days (SD 2.7 days) for the PREMEC laparoscopic group. As for complications the PREMEC group showed a decrease in anastomotic leaks, Surgical Site Infection (SSI) and postoperative ileus. No differences were found regarding mortality, reoperations and readmissions. Conclusion: Implementation of the PREMEC program attained a decrease in length of stay, anastomotic leaks, SSI and postoperative ileus with no increase in mortality, reoperations or readmissions.
