Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS): New Concepts in the Perioperative Management of Gynecologic Surgery - Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia

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Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS): New Concepts in the Perioperative Management of Gynecologic Surgery

Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2018;40(8):433-436

DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1668581

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What is ERAS?

The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program is a paradigm shift from traditional perioperative management initiated by Kehlet in 1997 as a multidisciplinary approach to the care of the surgical patient. The program is based on perioperative medical optimization, including preoperative counseling, pain relief, carbohydrate loading, thromboembolism prophylaxis, standard anesthetic protocol and intraoperative fluid, recovery of normal gastrointestinal function, and early mobilization (). The primary goal of the protocol is to minimize the response to the stress of the operation by maintaining homeostasis, avoiding catabolism with consequent loss of protein and muscle strength, and cellular dysfunction.

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