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Enhanced Recovery Pathways in Bariatric Surgery: A Contemporary Review

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

This article presents a review of the practice of bariatric and metabolic surgeries in regard to enhanced recovery pathways (ERP) and its expansion in the field.

Recent Findings

General surgery perioperative care evolved in recent years with upcoming data mainly from colorectal surgery. Recent evidence showed a reduction in the length of stay and cost, without a raise in morbidity in the fragile obese population. Some groups even present how they achieve ambulatory bariatric surgery with careful patient selection. With research data coming from different fields and more recent studies in bariatric surgery specifically, experts have produced consensus guidelines to improve perioperative care for the morbidly obese patient. These guidelines will help in implementing new pathways of care in the field of bariatric surgery, especially into prioritization of the different processes.

Summary

Prospective registries should now monitor the ERP of care to protect patient safety and provide valuable information for local feedback and ongoing research.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Alexandre Bougie & Rajesh Aggarwal

  2. Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Rajesh Aggarwal

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Bougie, A., Aggarwal, R. Enhanced Recovery Pathways in Bariatric Surgery: A Contemporary Review. Curr Surg Rep 4, 38 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40137-016-0160-3

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