Fast-track surgery with three-port versus conventional perioperative management of bladder cancer associated laparoscopic radical cystectomy and Ileal conduit diversion: Chinese experience

Abstract Objective This study seeks to explore the impact of fast track surgery (FTS) with three-port in patients treated with laparoscopic radical cystectomy and ileal conduit on postoperative recovery, hospital stay and the complications. Methods This retrospective study analyzed 230 patients with invasive bladder cancer who underwent laparoscopic radical cystectomy at the Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University between December 2011 to January 2023. 50 patients received conventional surgery (CS) and 180 patients received FTS with three-port. Patients were assessed for time to normal diet consumption, time to passing first flatus, number of postoperative recovery days and complications. Trends of serum C-reactive protein levels were monitored preoperatively and on postoperative days 1, 3 and 7. Results Patients who underwent FTS with three-port had a shorter duration to first flatus ( P < 0.05). And number of postoperative hospital days and the length of hospital stay were notably shorter in contrast to the CS group ( P < 0.05). Serum CRP levels on postoperative day 7 were markedly reduced in those of the FTS group compared to the CS group ( P < 0.05). Those of the CS group experienced more frequent rates of complications compared to those of the FTS with three-port group ( P < 0.05). Conclusion Our findings demonstrate that the FTS with three-port program hastens postoperative recovery and reduces duration of hospital stay. It is safer and more effective than the CS program in the Chinese population undergoing laparoscopic radical cystectomy.