Ricerc@Sapienza

Background
Establish protocols to enhance the surgical management (ERAS) can improve outcomes, shortening hospital stay and save resources.
Several evidences have carried out for colorectal surgery, while a lack of studies for gastrectomy remains with only few reports.
This study aims to evaluate the impact in a large series of patients in adopting this strategy.
Methods
This project includes a meta-analysis and a propensity score-matched case-control study, comparing an ERAS group with a control group.
Primary outcomes: hospital stay, complications rate. Among the secondary outcomes, there are: POD of mobilization, POD of starting liquid diet and soft solid diet.
Hypothesis
An ERAS program can safely be established in referral centers for gastric cancer, enabling to significantly improve the main clinical outcomes.