Publications by authors named "Atta Ullah Jutt"
COMPARISON OF THE OUTCOMES OF ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY (ERAS) VS CONVENTIONAL CARE IN ELECTIVE COLORECTAL SURGERY.
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Colorectal cancer, arising from uncontrolled cell growth in the colon, rectum, or appendix, is more common in developed countries and often occurs in individuals with no significant genetic risk; the study investigates the effectiveness of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) compared to conventional care in elective colorectal surgery.
- - In a randomized controlled trial with 60 patients, those in the ERAS group experienced quicker recovery times, with faster return of bowel sounds (20.63 hours) and first flatus (18.67 hours), compared to conventional care patients (27.0 hours and 25.93 hours, respectively).
- - The mean hospital stay for the ERAS group was significantly shorter at 3.37 days compared