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Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

A Complete Guide to Optimizing Outcomes

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Editors:
  1. Olle Ljungqvist

    1. Department of Surgery, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden

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  2. Nader K. Francis

    1. Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Higher Kingston, Yeovil, UK

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  3. Richard D. Urman

    1. Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s, Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

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  • Provides a broad and comprehensive overview of ERAS with expert opinions from leaders in the field regarding elements of care that are both generic and specific to various surgeries

  • First comprehensive, authoritative book on the subject that covers the patient journey through such a program, commencing with optimization of the patient’s condition, patient education, and conditioning of their expectations

  • Discusses metabolic response to surgery, anaesthetic contributions, and optimal fluid management after surgery, providing examples of ERAS pathways and practical tips on post-operative pain control, feeding, mobilization, and criteria for discharge

  • Helps an existing user of ERAS care and centers with established programs by outlining causes of deviation and failure and suggesting modifications that may be necessary

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Table of contents (65 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: A Paradigm Shift in Perioperative Care

      • Olle Ljungqvist
      Pages 3-9

    3. Physiology and Pathophysiology of ERAS

      • Thomas Schricker, Ralph Lattermann, Francesco Carli
      Pages 11-22

    4. Guidelines for Guidelines

      • Prita Daliya, Olle Ljungqvist, Mary E. Brindle, Dileep N. Lobo
      Pages 23-28

  3. Preoperative Preparation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29
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    2. Preoperative Fasting and Carbohydrate Treatment

      • Jael Tall, Jonas Nygren
      Pages 31-36

    3. Preoperative Patient Education

      • Jennie Burch, Angie Balfour
      Pages 37-49

    4. Perioperative Optimization of Patient Nutritional Status

      • Stefan D. Holubar, Mattias Soop
      Pages 51-58

    5. Anemia and Blood Management

      • Michael J. Scott
      Pages 59-63

    6. Perioperative Smoking and Alcohol Cessation

      • Gabriele Baldini
      Pages 65-77

    7. Preoperative Medical Optimization

      • Matthias Stopfkuchen-Evans
      Pages 79-87

    8. Prehabilitation

      • Enrico M. Minnella, Chelsia Gillis, Linda Edgar, Francesco Carli
      Pages 89-99

    9. Cognitive Behavior Counseling: Preoperative Preparation in ERAS

      • Catherine L. Spencer, Emma L. Court, Nader K. Francis
      Pages 101-103

    10. Bowel Preparation: Always, Sometimes, Never?

      • Timothy A. Rockall, Rishabh Singh
      Pages 105-116

    11. Pharmacogenomics in Perioperative Care

      • Cody M. Koress, Matthew B. Novitch, Jordan S. Renschler, Alan David Kaye, Richard D. Urman
      Pages 117-127

  4. Intraoperative Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129
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    2. Anesthetic Management and the Role of the Anesthesiologist in Reducing Surgical Stress and Improving Recovery

      • William J. Fawcett
      Pages 131-140

    3. Analgesia During Surgery (Medications)

      • Hans D. de Boer
      Pages 141-147

    4. Regional Anesthesia Techniques for Abdominal Operations

      • Tonia M. Young-Fadok, Ryan C. Craner
      Pages 149-162
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About this book

This book is the first comprehensive, authoritative reference that provides a broad and comprehensive overview of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS). Written by experts in the field, chapters analyze elements of care that are both generic and specific to various surgeries. It covers the patient journey through such a program, commencing with optimization of the patient’s condition, patient education, and conditioning of their expectations. 
 
Organized into nine parts, this book discusses metabolic responses to surgery, anaesthetic contributions, and optimal fluid management after surgery. Chapters are supplemented with examples of ERAS pathways and practical tips on post-operative pain control, feeding, mobilization, and criteria for discharge.
 
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: A Complete Guide to Optimizing Outcomes is an indispensable manual that thoroughly explores common post-operative barriers and challenges.




Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Surgery, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden

    Olle Ljungqvist

  • Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Higher Kingston, Yeovil, UK

    Nader K. Francis

  • Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s, Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

    Richard D. Urman

About the editors


Olle Ljungqvist, MD, PhD


Professor of Surgery, Senior Consultant Surgeon


Department of Surgery


Örebro University and Örebro University Hospital


Örebro, Sweden, 70185


olle.ljungqvist@ki.se


 


Nader K. Francis, MBChB, FRCS, PhD


Professor


Consultant Colorectal Surgeon


Department of Surgery


Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Higher Kingston


Yeovil, Somerset, UK, BA21 4AT


nader.francis@ydh.nhs.uk


 


Richard D. Urman, MD, MBA, FASA


Associate Professor of Anesthesia


Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine


Harvard Medical School


Brigham and Women’s Hospital


Boston, Massachusetts, USA


urmanr@gmail.com




Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

  • Book Subtitle: A Complete Guide to Optimizing Outcomes

  • Editors: Olle Ljungqvist, Nader K. Francis, Richard D. Urman

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33443-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-33442-0Published: 31 March 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-33443-7Published: 30 March 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 654

  • Number of Illustrations: 34 b/w illustrations, 127 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Anesthesiology, General Surgery

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