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An Audit Of Gynae-Oncology Practices In Ovarian Cancer Treatment Based On Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (Eras) Protocol Amongst Two Gynae-Oncology Units, In Uk And In Pakistan, Uzma Chishti, Munazza Akhtar, Aliya Aziz, Amber Ahmed, Desmond Pj Barton
An Audit Of Gynae-Oncology Practices In Ovarian Cancer Treatment Based On Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (Eras) Protocol Amongst Two Gynae-Oncology Units, In Uk And In Pakistan, Uzma Chishti, Munazza Akhtar, Aliya Aziz, Amber Ahmed, Desmond Pj Barton
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Objective: To compare peri-operative practices and complications in ovarian cancer patients undergoing upfront surgery for primary disease under enhanced recovery after surgery protocol and traditional practices.
Methods: The retrospective cross-sectional study was done at the gynaecology departments of St Georges Hospital, United Kingdom, and the Aga Khan Hospital, Pakistan, and comprised data of an equal number of ovarian cancer patients from each centre who underwent ovarian cancer surgery from January 2015 to December 2016. The former centre practiced the enhanced recovery after surgery protocol, while the latter centre followed traditional practices. Data was analysed using SPSS 19.|
Results: Of the …