Reviewer's report
Title:"Fast track" rehabilitation after gastric cancer resection: experience with 80
consecutive cases
Version:2Date:18 June 2014
Reviewer: Yoshio Haga
Reviewer's report:
1. Major Compulsory Revisions
The authors seem to demonstrate the effects of FTS on postoperative outcome,
such as early recovery and short hospital stay by comparing the data with those
of the previous studies with conventional perioperative care. Since the
postoperative outcome is affected by both surgical technique and postoperative
care, the effects of FTS on postoperative outcome should be evaluated under the
same surgical technique. In this context, it is impossible to determine the effects
of FTS on postoperative outcome by comparing the data with previous studies.
This study only demonstrated the feasibility of FTS for open gastrectomy in a
well-trained surgeon.
2. Minor Essential Revisions
Heterogeneous population of surgical procedures in this study also made it
difficult to evaluate the effects of FTS.
Level of interest: An article of insufficient interest to warrant publication in a
scientific/medical journal
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests.
Reviewer's report
Title:"Fast track" rehabilitation after gastric cancer resection: experience with 80
consecutive cases
Version:2Date:18 June 2014
Reviewer: Yoshio Haga
Reviewer's report:
1. Major Compulsory Revisions
The authors seem to demonstrate the effects of FTS on postoperative outcome,
such as early recovery and short hospital stay by comparing the data with those
of the previous studies with conventional perioperative care. Since the
postoperative outcome is affected by both surgical technique and postoperative
care, the effects of FTS on postoperative outcome should be evaluated under the
same surgical technique. In this context, it is impossible to determine the effects
of FTS on postoperative outcome by comparing the data with previous studies.
This study only demonstrated the feasibility of FTS for open gastrectomy in a
well-trained surgeon.
2. Minor Essential Revisions
Heterogeneous population of surgical procedures in this study also made it
difficult to evaluate the effects of FTS.
Level of interest: An article of insufficient interest to warrant publication in a
scientific/medical journal
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests.
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Reviewer's report
Title:"Fast track" rehabilitation after gastric cancer resection: experience with 80
consecutive cases
Version:2Date:18 June 2014
Reviewer: Yoshio Haga
Reviewer's report:
1. Major Compulsory Revisions
The authors seem to demonstrate the effects of FTS on postoperative outcome,
such as early recovery and short hospital stay by comparing the data with those
of the previous studies with conventional perioperative care. Since the
postoperative outcome is affected by both surgical technique and postoperative
care, the effects of FTS on postoperative outcome should be evaluated under the
same surgical technique. In this context, it is impossible to determine the effects
of FTS on postoperative outcome by comparing the data with previous studies.
This study only demonstrated the feasibility of FTS for open gastrectomy in a
well-trained surgeon.
2. Minor Essential Revisions
Heterogeneous population of surgical procedures in this study also made it
difficult to evaluate the effects of FTS.
Level of interest: An article of insufficient interest to warrant publication in a
scientific/medical journal
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests.
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