Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

Overview

A protocol of components related to preadmission, preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care. The protocol is implemented with the goal of improving patient recovery, facilitating earlier discharge from the hospital, and potentially reducing health care costs without increasing complications or hospital readmissions. The protocol components may contribute to minimizing, and/or improving the response to, physiological stress associated with surgery.

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Quick facts about Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

Topic type

Procedure

Category

Surgery

MeSH classification

E04.604.125

Questions to ask before Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

• What happens before, during and after the procedure?
• What experience does the clinic or practitioner have with this procedure?
• What are the possible risks, side effects or limitations?
• How long does recovery usually take?
• What aftercare or follow-up support is included?

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