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The use of ERAS after lung surgery has the potential to improve patient outcomes, though specific surgical elements are in the minority.
Thoracic surgeons should actively participate in multidisciplinary perioperative care to implement ERAS guidelines and improve lung surgery outcomes.
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May support ERAS consideration in thoracic perioperative care; leaves open need for RCTs to confirm benefits.
The use of ERAS after lung surgery has the potential to improve patient outcomes. Although specific surgical elements are in the minority, thoracic surgeons should be involved in all aspects of perioperative care as part of the wider multidisciplinary team.
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Batchelor et al. (2018) studied this question.
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