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Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is an evidence-based, patient-centered strategy founded in multidisciplinary care where team members emphasize patient optimization and engagement while consistently delivering key protocol components. Measurable improvements in surgical outcomes occur when ERAS principles are applied. These include reduced complications, improved early mobility, and enteral feeding, and quicker return to full function. Patients engage and safely reach their clearly defined discharge goals leading to high patient satisfaction, decreased length of stay, and reduced cost of care. Protocol compliance is fundamental to improved ERAS outcomes. Regular audits by the ERAS team to review data, and monitor protocol compliance, help implementation and improve quality. Pediatric-specific ERAS protocols demonstrate improved patient outcomes. Pediatric surgeons should adopt ERAS principles into their practice.
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Zamora, I.J., Ghani, M.O.A., Heiss, K. (2022). Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols (ERAS): The Next Generation of Perioperative Quality Improvement, Safety, and Innovation. In: Mattei, P. (eds) Fundamentals of Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07524-7_7
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