Effect of Enhanced Recovery Pathway on Hysterectomy Complications in Suez Canal University Hospital and General Hospital at Ismailia City

Background: The enhanced recovery pathway concept emerged as a multimodal approach directed at optimizing the patient experience, standardizing perioperative care, and improving surgical outcomes. Aim: to evaluate the effect of enhanced recovery pathway on hysterectomy complications for women in Suez Canal University Hospital and General Hospital in Ismailia City. Design: - A quasi-experimental study design was used in this study. Sample: - convenient sample consist of 132 women undergoing hysterectomy operation. Tool: - Structured interviewing questionnaire included questions personal and socio-demographic characteristics and -Obstetric, gynecological, surgical history and follow up assessment checklist. Results: - the majority of women in two groups were complained from bleeding (65.2% in control group and 60.6% in study group). 54.5 % of control group and 42.4% of study group had fibroid as a medical diagnosis. The highest frequency women (60.6% in control group and 43.9% in study group) had 1-6 month as time of current complained. The women in the study group were less likely to suffer from complications as fever, vaginal prolapse and pneumothorax compared to those in control group. Differences observed are statistically significant P= (0.023, 0.049, 0.004). Conclusion: The result of the study concluded that women undergoing hysterectomy operation who received enhanced recovery pathway protocol were more likely to decrease the incidence of post-operative complications than women who didn’t. Recommendation: - Health care settings should emphasize the importance of coordination between health care members relating to the application of the evidenced key elements of enhanced recovery pathway management regarding hysterectomy.