International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To explore the impact of using the concept of rapid recovery surgery nursing on the recovery of gastrointestinal function in postoperative patients with colorectal cancer. Methods Seventy patients with colorectal cancer who underwent surgical treatment in our hospital from March 2022 to March 2023 were randomly divided into a control group (conventional nursing) and an observation group (fast recovery surgical concept nursing), with 35 patients in each group. The recovery of gastrointestinal function, length of hospital stay, and incidence of postoperative complications were compared between the two groups. Results The recovery time of gastrointestinal function (exhaust time, eating time, defecation time, getting out of bed activity time) and hospital stay in the observation group were shorter than those in the control group, and the total incidence of postoperative complications (urinary retention, anastomotic leakage, incision infection) was lower than that in the control group, with statistical significance (P<0.05). Conclusion The use of rapid recovery surgical concepts in clinical nursing for postoperative patients with colorectal cancer can significantly improve their gastrointestinal function, accelerate recovery, and reduce postoperative complications.

Rapid recovery surgery concept nursing; Colorectal cancer; Gastrointestinal function