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World J Gastrointest Surg. Sep 27, 2025; 17(9): 107356
Published online Sep 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i9.107356
Published online Sep 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i9.107356
Impact of enhanced recovery after surgery on postoperative pain management and functional recovery in patients with colorectal cancer
Dan Wu, Department of General Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121000, Liaoning Province, China
Jing Wang, Department of Nursing, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121000, Liaoning Province, China
Author contributions: Wu D designed the research and wrote the first manuscript; Wu D and Wang J contributed to conceiving the research and analyzing data; Wu D conducted the analysis and provided guidance for the research; all authors reviewed and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethic Committee of The Third Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, No. JYDSY-KXYJ-IEC-2025-028.
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Jing Wang, Department of Nursing, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, No. 2 Section 5, Heping Road, Linghe District, Jinzhou 121000, Liaoning Province, China. 13840646395@163.com
Received: May 28, 2025
Revised: July 9, 2025
Accepted: July 31, 2025
Published online: September 27, 2025
Processing time: 119 Days and 0.7 Hours
Revised: July 9, 2025
Accepted: July 31, 2025
Published online: September 27, 2025
Processing time: 119 Days and 0.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Colorectal cancer has a high incidence and mortality. This study evaluated the effectiveness of enhanced recovery after surgery protocols on postoperative pain management and functional recovery in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery, and found significant improvements in pain control, functional recovery, quality of life, length of hospitalization, and complication rates.