Enhanced recovery after surgery and practical application to liver transplantation

M Susan Mandell; Jiapeng Huang; Jing Zhao

doi:10.1016/j.bpa.2020.02.001

Enhanced recovery after surgery and practical application to liver transplantation

Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2020 Mar;34(1):119-127. doi: 10.1016/j.bpa.2020.02.001. Epub 2020 Feb 18.

Authors

M Susan Mandell¹, Jiapeng Huang², Jing Zhao³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado, CO, USA.
² Department of Anesthesiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.
³ Department of Anesthesiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China. Electronic address: zhaojing1009@aliyun.com.

PMID: 32334782
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2020.02.001

Abstract

There is a growing support for the use of protocols that incorporate multiple steps aimed at reducing the time patients require to regain health. A recurring limitation is the variable outcomes of these protocols with more or less success at the sites at which they are instituted. This review examines the essential building blocks needed to launch a successful ERAS protocol. It addresses why there are differences in outcome measures between centers such as the length of stay and the cost of care even if the protocols and patient populations are similar.

Keywords: enhanced recovery after surgery; liver transplant; peri operative care; practice guidelines.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anesthesia
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery*
Humans
Length of Stay
Liver Transplantation / methods*
Perioperative Care