Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Program: Update Course 2016

Space: StayCurrentMD Published: 2017-07-03

Topic overview

Dr. Kurt Heiss discusses enhanced recovery after surgery programs (ERAS). This presentation includes discussion of enhanced healing mechanisms through means of nutrition, electrolyte consumption, decreasing the length of stay, no narcotics, feeding and drinking on post-operative day zero, early ambulation, and avoiding fluid boluses. Following the presentation was a comprehensive debate among audience and panel members regarding this protocol.

Keywords

enhanced recovery multimodal care patient empowerment minimally invasive surgery fluid therapy pain management ileus prevention postoperative care complication reduction length of stay patient safety surgical outcomes preoperative education anesthesia guidelines VTE prophylaxis oral antibiotics discharge protocol rehabilitation surgical site infections patient monitoring

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#EnhancedRecovery #Surgery #PatientCare #PainManagement #SurgicalOutcomes #PatientSafety #ColorectalSurgery #MinimallyInvasive #FluidTherapy #PostoperativeCare #IleusPrevention #VTEProphylaxis #Healthcare #SurgicalEducation #ComplicationReduction #PreoperativeCare #PatientEmpowerment #DischargeProtocol #OralAntibiotics #Rehabilitation

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