Implementation of the Accelerated Recovery Protocol in Abdominal Hysterectomy

Abstract

Introduction: The perioperative period in elective surgery evolves up to reducing immune and metabolic stress caused by surgical trauma and achieving early recovery. Gynecological diseases are a global health concern in which rehabilitation and early return to daily life is essential in reducing morbidity. There are no guides and manuals in Cuba that provide methodological guidelines for the implementation of these protocols.

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of implementing accelerated recovery protocols in patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomy.

Methods: An analytical and observational case-control study was carried out in patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomy at Julio M. Aristegui Villamil General Teaching Hospital in 2017. The following variables were used: age groups, oral intake time, ambulation onset time, pain onset time, glycemic variation, presence of nausea, vomiting and complications, hospital stay.

Results: Age between 41 and 60 years predominated in both groups. In the case group, there was a prevalence of oral intake time at four hours and of early ambulation, according to the scheme, within the first three hours. A higher incidence of pain was reported in the control group, together with glycemic variability, apart from reports of nausea, vomiting and complications such as fever and paralytic ileus. An average hospital stay of 24 hours was achieved in the case group, while it was longer in the traditional group.

Conclusions: The designed work protocol contributed to early recovery.

Keywords: accelerated recovery; fasting; pain; complications.