Effects of Walking Out From Operating Room on Postoperative Recovery of Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to assess the effects of walking out from the operating room (WOFOR), a very early mobilization strategy, on recovery after laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Early movement after surgery is thought to reduce complications like blood clots and intestinal adhesions, but its direct benefits need confirmation through randomized control trials. The study involves patients aged 18 to 65 undergoing laparoscopic colectomy or rectectomy, focusing on how walking immediately after surgery impacts recovery. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups before surgery: one group will return to the ward by walking under medical supervision if they meet criteria like stable vital signs, no pain, clear consciousness, and normal leg muscle strength. The control group will return lying on a transporting bed. After surgery, patients are monitored every ten minutes to see if they meet mobilization criteria. Those in the walking group will first sit, then stand, and finally walk a short distance before returning to the ward. Both groups receive the same postoperative care, including diet guidance, nutrition, and mobilization tracking. During the study, researchers will record outcomes such as length of hospital stay, recovery time, readmission rates, quality of recovery scores, anxiety levels, nausea, bowel function, drainage volume, and complications within 30 days. These assessments occur at various times up to about eight days after surgery and 30 days post-operation. The study uses detailed statistical analysis methods to evaluate the effects of walking out from the operating room on postoperative recovery.

Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Walk Out From Operating Room After Surgery ( WOFOR-C1 )