Enhanced Recovery After Surgery-ERAS-principles, Practice and Feasibility in the Elderly

Overview

Journal Aging Clin Exp Res

Publisher Springer

Specialty Geriatrics

Date 2018 Feb 18

PMID 29453605

Citations 36

Authors

Olle Ljungqvist

Martin Hubner

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Abstract

This is a short overview of the principles of a novel development in surgery called enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs. This is an evidence-based approach to perioperative care that has shown to reduce complications and recovery time by 30-50%. The main mechanism is reduction of the stress reactions to the operation. These principles have been shown to be particularly well suited for the compromised patient and hence very good for the elderly people who often have co-morbidities and run a higher risk of complications.

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