Why the study?
Despite demonstrated benefits of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs, their implementation in South Korea faces barriers such as lacking manpower, policy support, and collaboration.
Implementing ERAS in South Korea requires overcoming systemic and cultural barriers, with anesthesiologists encouraged to take a leading role.
Barriers to ERAS in South Korea warrant targeted local strategies; leaves open questions on scalable solutions elsewhere.
This review discusses the challenges of implementing enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs in South Korea. ERAS is a patient-centered perioperative care approach that aims to improve postoperative recovery by minimizing surgical stress and complications. While ERAS has demonstrated significant benefits, its successful implementation faces various barriers such as a lack of manpower and policy support, poor communication and collaboration among perioperative members, resistance to shifting away from outdated practices, and patient-specific risk factors. This review emphasizes the importance of understanding these factors to tailor effective strategies for successful ERAS implementation in South Korea's unique healthcare setting. In this review, we aim to shed light on the current status of ERAS in South Korea and identify key barriers. We hope to encourage Korean anesthesiologists to take a leading role in adopting the ERAS program as the standard for perioperative care. Ultimately, our goal is to improve the surgical outcomes of patients using this proactive approach.
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