Key result
ERAS protocols for thoracic surgery link to fewer complications, shorter stays, and lower costs.
Why the study?
Do Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols improve outcomes in patients undergoing esophagectomy?
Do Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols improve outcomes in patients undergoing esophagectomy?
ERAS protocols are associated with improved clinical and economic outcomes in patients undergoing thoracic surgery, including esophagectomy.
Supports ERAS consideration in esophagectomy; leaves open need for RCTs to confirm benefits.
The use of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols is becoming widely spread and has been proposed in almost all surgical specialties. Most reports cite improved results in terms of lower complication rates, shortened lengths of stay, and subsequently lower costs. Although initial reports mostly dealt with other surgical specialties, ERAS has been shown to have significant value after thoracic surgery.
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Perroni et al. (2021) conducted a review in Esophagectomy. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols was evaluated. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols for patients undergoing esophagectomy and thoracic surgery are associated with lower complication rates, shortened lengths of stay, and lower costs.
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