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Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
March 2019
March 2019
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Abstract
The incorporation of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) fundamentals into perioperative
medicine has improved the patient care experience and hastened recovery time while
reducing hospital costs. Research studies have shown that incorporating ERAS principles
in the adult or geriatric acute care surgery populations minimizes time to resumption
of preoperative activity and reduces hospital length of stay. ERAS principles are
widely applicable to these patient cohorts and may be applicable in trauma patients.
Increased physician and nursing education to promote widespread utilization of enhanced
recovery protocols will further improve quality of health care administered in the
twenty-first century.