Enhanced Recovery after Surgery: Cesarean Delivery

Laura L Sorabella; Jeanette R Bauchat

doi:10.1016/j.anclin.2021.08.012

Enhanced Recovery after Surgery: Cesarean Delivery

Anesthesiol Clin. 2021 Dec;39(4):743-760. doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2021.08.012.

Authors

Laura L Sorabella¹, Jeanette R Bauchat²

Affiliations

¹ Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211 Medical Center Drive, VUH 4202, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. Electronic address: Laura.l.sorabella@vumc.org.
² Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211 Medical Center Drive, VUH 4202, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/jrbcpyw.

PMID: 34776107
DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2021.08.012

Abstract

This review summarizes the importance of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) implementation for cesarean deliveries (CDs) and explores ERAS elements shared with the non-obstetric surgical population. The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) consensus statement on ERAS for CD is used as a template for the discussion. Suggested areas for research to improve our understanding of ERAS in the obstetric population are delineated. Strategies and examples of anesthesia-specific protocol elements are included.

Keywords: Cesarean delivery; Cesarean section; Enhanced recovery after surgery; Enhanced recovery pathway.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anesthesia, Obstetrical*
Cesarean Section
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery*
Female
Humans
Pregnancy