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Antecedentes: los programas fast-track en cirugía hepática muestran ventajas con respecto al manejo perioperatorio tradicional al favorecer principalmente una disminución de la estancia hospitalaria y, por ende, de los costos hospitalarios. Material y métodos: en un estudio observacional y descriptivo se analizan resecciones hepáticas abiertas dentro de un programa de recuperación rápida, haciendo especial hincapié en la adherencia a este, la recuperación total de los enfermos, la morbilidad y la estancia hospitalaria. Resultados: se realizaron 32 hepatectomías en 30 pacientes, 27 de los cuales fueron oncológicos. La adherencia al programa utilizado fue del 78,1% y la recuperación total al momento del alta del 75%. La morbilidad fue del 12,5% y las complicaciones fueron de baja complejidad, aunque 2 pacientes necesitaron reingresar. La estancia hospitalaria tuvo una media de 3,4 días y, sumando los reingresos, de 3,6 días. Conclusión: la aplicación de un ERP en cirugía hepática no solo es factible sino trae aparejada como principal beneficio una disminución en la estancia hospitalaria y, por ende, de los costos. Pero no estamos convencidos de que un ERP mejore la morbilidad de los pacientes.
Background: Background: Fast-track programs in liver surgery offer advantages over traditional perioperative management, particularly in terms of reducing length of hospital stay and hospital costs. Material and methods: We conducted an observational and descriptive analysis of patients undergoing open liver resections as part of an enhanced recovery program. Adherence to the program, full recovery of the patients, complications and length of hospital stay were assessed. Results: A total of 32 liver resections were performed in 30 patients, 27 with cancer. The adherence to the program was 78.1% and full recovery on discharge was 75%. The incidence of complications was 12.5%; most of them were not severe but two patients required rehospitalization. Mean length of hospital stay was 3.4 days and 3.6 days when readmissions were considered. Conclusion: The implementation of an ERP after liver resections is feasible and offers advantages in terms of reducing length of hospital stay and hospital costs. We do not think that ERP improves morbidity in these patients.
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INTRODUCTION: Among several regions in the world hepatic hydatidosis can be considered endemic. Currently there are many available treatments for this disease, been surgery the most effective one. Surgical procedures can be divided in two main groups, radical and non-radical procedures. The goal of this work is to evaluate the morbidity, mortality and percentage of recurrence in patients treated with hepatectomies, comparing them with other publications. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This retrospective study was carried out in a series from Spain and Argentina. We analyzed the following data: sex, age, type of resection, associated surgical gestures, presence of liver disease, operative time, blood transfusion, morbidity, mortality, hospital stay, re-hospitalization, recurrence and follow up. Dindo--Clavien classification was used for complications, and International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA) Brisbane classification for hepatectomies. Mortality was considered until 90 days after surgery. To evaluate the recurence we only included patients followed over 6 months. RESULTS: Indications for liver resections were performed in patients with cysts larger than 5 centimeters, multiple cysts, large cysts, with bile duct communicated or suspicion of this communication. Five patients required blood transfusions (10
) with a median for these 5 patients of 740 ml and 74 ml for the complete series. The median operative time was 186 minutes (range 45 to 1,050 minutes). Median hospital stay was 7.7 days. Monitoring more than 6 months was conducted in 38 patients. CONCLUSIONS: We believe that hepatic hydatid disease is a multifaceted disease and requires more than one therapeutic approach. Hepatectomy with complete resection of the parasite offers the possibility of doing so in a controlled and safe way by experienced hands, ensuring good results in the treatment of this disease.