Fast-track surgery in elderly patients undergoing colorectal cancer radical resection

Purpose: To investigate the efficacy of applying fast-track surgery (FTS) to elderly patients undergoing radical resection of colorectal cancer. Methods: Elderly patients undergoing radical resection of colorectal cancer received FTS (n = 31) or routine (n = 31) nursing care. The time to first anal...

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Main Authors: Hong-Yan Kong, Ai-Ling Yang, Cai-Ya Ying, Zhen-Fang Kong, Ling-Ling Yuan, Shan-Shan Hu, Shun Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal of Nursing Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013214001136