2019 Volume 61 Issue 9 Pages 1691-1700
【Background and Objective】Laparoscopy endoscopy cooperative surgery (LECS) is performed in many institutions, but there are no literatures or reports about perioperative care. Therefore, we conducted a questionnaire survey on perioperative care for LECS.
【Methods】A questionnaire survey was distributed to the 59 institutions participating in the LECS research group.
【Results】Questionnaires were returned from 42 institutions (71.2%, 42/59). The medical staff at half (21/42) of the institutions followed the clinical pathway that had been developed at the respective institutions. Most of the institutions answered as follows: intake of normal diet on the day before surgery, intake of water 2～3 hours before anesthesia, use of epidural anesthesia, epidural analgesia for a few days after surgery, removal of foley catheter on postoperative day 1～2, start to drink water on postoperative day 1～2, and oral intake of food on postoperative day 2～3.
【Conclusion】We consider that the results of our survey can be used as a reference for introducing LECS and revising perioperative care in the future.
