Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and Surgical Disparities

Isabel C Marques; Tyler S Wahl; Daniel I Chu

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2018.07.015

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and Surgical Disparities

Surg Clin North Am. 2018 Dec;98(6):1223-1232. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2018.07.015. Epub 2018 Aug 21.

Authors

Isabel C Marques¹, Tyler S Wahl¹, Daniel I Chu²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
² Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA. Electronic address: dchu@uabmc.edu.

PMID: 30390854
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2018.07.015

Abstract

Surgical disparities exist. Certain surgical populations suffer from disproportionately worse access, care, and outcomes in surgery. Opportunities exist to better identify, understand, and reduce these disparities. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways use standardized perioperative processes and a multidisciplinary philosophy to deliver best-evidence surgical care to all patients. As a result, ERAS provides a uniquely pragmatic model for improving outcomes and reducing disparities in vulnerable surgical populations. The value of ERAS may therefore extend beyond its traditional benefits to the even greater pursuit of health equity.

Keywords: ERAS; Health disparities; Interventions; Surgical disparities; Surgical outcomes.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Health Status Disparities*
Healthcare Disparities*
Hospitalization
Humans
Perioperative Care*
Postoperative Complications / etiology
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control*
Recovery of Function*