Open AccessRandomized clinical trial of accelerated enhanced recovery after minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery (RecoverMI trial)
Author(s) -
Bednarski B. K.,
Nickerson T. P.,
You Y. N.,
Messick C. A.,
Speer B.,
Gottumukkala V.,
Manandhar M.,
Weldon M.,
Dean E. M.,
Qiao W.,
Wang X.,
Chang G. J.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
british journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.202
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1365-2168
pISSN - 0007-1323
DOI - 10.1002/bjs.11223
Subject(s) - medicine , randomized controlled trial , clinical endpoint , brief pain inventory , patient satisfaction , surgery , adverse effect , colorectal cancer , colectomy , colorectal surgery , clinical trial , emergency department , physical therapy , cancer , chronic pain , nursing , abdominal surgery
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and enhanced recovery protocols (ERPs) have improved postoperative recovery and shortened length of hospital stay (LOS). Telemedicine technology has potential to improve outcomes and patient experience further. This study was designed to determine whether the combination of MIS, ERP and a structured telemedicine programme (TeleRecovery) could shorten total 30-day LOS by 50 per cent.