Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2017, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (3): 456-463.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2017.03.024

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Application of “enhanced recovery after surgery” in the perioperative period of total knee arthroplasty

Zhu Shi-bai1, Zhai Jie2, Jiang Chao1, Ye Can-hua1, Chen Xi1, Weng Xi-sheng1, Qian Wen-wei1   

  1. 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100005, China; 2Department of Breast Surgery, Cancer Institute & Hospital; Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100020, China
  • Online:2017-01-28 Published:2017-03-14
  • Contact: Qian Wen-wei, M.D., Associate chief physician, Associate professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100005, China
  • About author:Zhu Shi-bai, Studying for master’s degree, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100005, China
  • Supported by:

    a grant from Peking Union Medical College Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Science, No. 81572110

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Fast track surgery, also called enhanced recovery after surgery, is a series of optimal measures adopted during the perioperative period on the basis of evidence-based medicine, to reduce the physical and mental trauma brought to the patient and accelerate their recovery. It has become the research focus of orthopedic clinic as the surgery and anesthesia skills are improved a lot in recent years, especially the articular surgery, which has been widely used in clinics.

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the clinical study of the application of optimal measures in joint replacement surgery both at home and abroad in recent years.
METHODS: The first author searched related articles in PubMed and Chinese Journal Full-text Database from January 1997 to September 2016. The key words were “joint replacement, enhanced recovery after surgery, multi-mode analgesia, diet management, steroid hormones”. 81 articles were found at last and one monograph was included.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) We found that the recovery plan reduced the hospital stays of the patients from 4-12 days to 1-3 days, including pre-operative health education, shortening fasting and water-depriving duration before surgery, super-anesthesia before surgery and do not place catheter; adopting general anesthesia and appropriate adductor canal to relieve the pain, and stopping bleeding using tranexamic acid during operation; multi-mode analgesia, faster function exercise after anesthesia recovery, and drinking water in early phase after surgery during the perioperative period of joint replacement surgery conducted by the cooperation of surgeon, anesthetist, nurse and nutritionist. There were no significant improvements of postoperative complications rate and rehospitalization rate. (2) The research found that, enhanced recovery after surgery is suitable for most of the patients receiving joint replacement surgery, including those in advanced age, combined heart and lung disease before surgery, type 2 diabetes and smoking and drinking before surgery. 

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:人工关节;骨植入物;脊柱骨折;内固定;数字化骨科;组织工程

Key words: Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee , Analgesia , Rehabilitation , Tissue Engineering

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