Does the implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program reduce length of stay in patients undergoing elective colonic surgery?
Implementation of the ERAS program in elective colonic surgery successfully reduced length of stay by a median of 3 days across 33 Dutch hospitals.
The ERAS program was successfully implemented in one-third of all Dutch hospitals using the breakthrough series. Participating hospitals reduced the LOS by a median 3 days and were able to improve their standard of care in elective colonic surgery.
Gillissen et al. (Thu,) studied this question.