Reviewer's report
Title:"Fast track" rehabilitation after gastric cancer resection: experience with 80
consecutive cases
Version:1Date:7 March 2014
Reviewer: Atsuhiko Murata
Reviewer's report:
Authors investigated the safety and efficacy of “Fast truck rehabilitation” for
patients undergoing gastrectomy. They concluded that fast-track multimodal
rehabilitation is feasible and safe in patients undergoing gastric cancer resection
and may reduce time to first flatus and postoperative hospital stays.
I think that this paper is interesting. However, some major revisions are required.
Please consider the following points.
(Major compulsory revisions)
1. I guess that the type of gastrectomies (partial or total gastrectomy) may
influence to start of “Fast truck rehabilitation” for patients with gastric cancer.
Were there any significant difference with regard to time to first flatus or complete
oral intake between types of gastrectomy?
2. Total of 15% of complications (surgical and general complications) occurred in
patients in this study. How did these complications affect the “Fast truck
rehabilitation” ?
(Minor essential revisions)
1. Authors should use the first decimal place to unify the number presented in
Tables.
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
Quality of written English: Needs some language corrections before being
published
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Reviewer's report
Title:"Fast track" rehabilitation after gastric cancer resection: experience with 80
consecutive cases
Version:1Date:7 March 2014
Reviewer: Atsuhiko Murata
Reviewer's report:
Authors investigated the safety and efficacy of “Fast truck rehabilitation” for
patients undergoing gastrectomy. They concluded that fast-track multimodal
rehabilitation is feasible and safe in patients undergoing gastric cancer resection
and may reduce time to first flatus and postoperative hospital stays.
I think that this paper is interesting. However, some major revisions are required.
Please consider the following points.
(Major compulsory revisions)
1. I guess that the type of gastrectomies (partial or total gastrectomy) may
influence to start of “Fast truck rehabilitation” for patients with gastric cancer.
Were there any significant difference with regard to time to first flatus or complete
oral intake between types of gastrectomy?
2. Total of 15% of complications (surgical and general complications) occurred in
patients in this study. How did these complications affect the “Fast truck
rehabilitation” ?
(Minor essential revisions)
1. Authors should use the first decimal place to unify the number presented in
Tables.
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
Quality of written English: Needs some language corrections before being
published
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Please review this paper.
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Reviewer's report
Title:"Fast track" rehabilitation after gastric cancer resection: experience with 80
consecutive cases
Version:1Date:7 March 2014
Reviewer: Atsuhiko Murata
Reviewer's report:
Authors investigated the safety and efficacy of “Fast truck rehabilitation” for
patients undergoing gastrectomy. They concluded that fast-track multimodal
rehabilitation is feasible and safe in patients undergoing gastric cancer resection
and may reduce time to first flatus and postoperative hospital stays.
I think that this paper is interesting. However, some major revisions are required.
Please consider the following points.
(Major compulsory revisions)
1. I guess that the type of gastrectomies (partial or total gastrectomy) may
influence to start of “Fast truck rehabilitation” for patients with gastric cancer.
Were there any significant difference with regard to time to first flatus or complete
oral intake between types of gastrectomy?
2. Total of 15% of complications (surgical and general complications) occurred in
patients in this study. How did these complications affect the “Fast truck
rehabilitation” ?
(Minor essential revisions)
1. Authors should use the first decimal place to unify the number presented in
Tables.
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
Quality of written English: Needs some language corrections before being
published
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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