Standard care

(n = 26)

ERP

(n = 26)

P value

CHL intake

800 ml on eve before surgery

0

21

400 ml 2 hours before surgery

0

25

400 ml on POD 1

0

22

No preoperative sedatives

5

22

0.045

Thoracic epidural analgesia

0

25

Patient controlled analgesia

24

1

Postoperative mobilization

At least 2 hours on POD 0

4

14

0.003

At least 6 hours on POD 1

8

21

< 0.001

At least 6 hours on POD 2

15

23

< 0.001

At least 6 hours on POD 3

19

24

0.23

Urine catheter removed on POD 1

15

17

0.54

Normal diet on POD 2

19

26

0.06