Why the study?
There is a large volume of heterogeneous studies across all Enhanced Recovery After Surgery components within total hip and total knee replacement surgery.
Does an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program expedite the achievement of discharge criteria in patients undergoing total hip and total knee replacement surgery?
Population
Patients undergoing total hip replacement and total knee replacement
Comparison
ERAS program components vs standard or alternative perioperative care
Design
Multidisciplinary consensus review and recommendations
Authors
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Implement optimized ERAS elements to expedite discharge after hip/knee arthroplasty; extends consensus by confirming surgical technique independence.
Does an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program expedite the achievement of discharge criteria in patients undergoing total hip and total knee replacement surgery?
The ERAS Society provides comprehensive consensus recommendations for perioperative care pathways in total hip and knee replacement surgery to optimize recovery and expedite discharge.
Thomas W. Wainwright (2020) studied this question.
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