LISBON, Portugal—Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery has increased freedom from postsurgical complications by 18% over 1 year, according to a Swiss ...

A London quality improvement project found that starting tube feeding on the same day as head and neck flap surgery halved ...

State mandatory paid medical leave policies and cancer stage at diagnosis in US adults. Multivariable regression analyses for each postoperative outcome. Covariates included: age, year of surgery, ...

The adoption of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) guidelines across surgery types may shorten hospital stay and reduce complication risk. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) guidelines and ...

Even relatively minor surgery can pose major problems for patients, causing pain and debilitation and perhaps biting a chunk out of their personal and professional lives as they recover. Franciscan ...

Combined immunonutrient formulas were associated with fewer postoperative complications, with the most reproducible signal in reduced surgical site/wound infection rates. Single-component ...

A new systematic review and meta-analysis of 45 studies shows that major abdominal surgery triggers rapid, clinically ...

A recent study conducted across nine Iowa hospitals has shown promising results in reducing postoperative opioid prescriptions by implementing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways. The ...

Enhanced Recovery Programs (ERPs) are standardized, evidence-based, and comprehensive practices that facilitate better recovery and surgical outcomes for surgical patients. Chu highlighted that ERPs ...

With more than 234 million major operations performed annually worldwide, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols are transforming how healthcare facilities approach perioperative and ...