Why the study?
Does laparoscopic surgery improve physical fatigue, patient-reported outcomes, or length of hospital stay compared to conventional surgery in patients with colorectal cancer within an enhanced recovery programme?
Does laparoscopic surgery improve physical fatigue, patient-reported outcomes, or length of hospital stay compared to conventional surgery in patients with colorectal cancer within an enhanced recovery programme?
In patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery within an enhanced recovery programme, laparoscopic surgery reduces hospital stay compared to conventional surgery without differences in physical fatigue or other patient-reported outcomes.
Favors laparoscopic surgery to shorten hospital stay without PRO differences in colorectal cancer within ERP; extends RCT evidence for its use in enhanced recovery settings.
In patients treated by experienced surgeons within an ERP, physical fatigue and other PROs were similar in both groups, but laparoscopic surgery significantly reduced length of hospital stay.
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