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Evaluation And Education Of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols For Total Knee Arthroplasty, Lauren Hunt, Jessica Prost
Evaluation And Education Of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols For Total Knee Arthroplasty, Lauren Hunt, Jessica Prost
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Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) utilizes a multimodal, multidisciplinary perioperative protocol to minimize hospital length of stay, surgical complications, readmissions, and patient hospital costs (Frassanito et al., 2020). The protocols were initially established for abdominal and colorectal surgical patients; however, ERAS protocols are now widely used in other areas, including orthopedic surgery (Kaye et al., 2019). To achieve the maximum benefits, ERAS protocols must contain preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative components. A rural critical access hospital in Eastern Illinois, Crawford Memorial Hospital, serves numerous patients requiring total knee arthroplasties (TKA). While the providers utilize some aspects of ERAS protocols for these …
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (Eras) Protocol For Bariatric Surgery, Krista Bunch
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (Eras) Protocol For Bariatric Surgery, Krista Bunch
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Bariatric surgery has been utilized in treating severe obesity and offers several benefits, such as sustainable weight loss, treatment of various metabolic comorbidities, and improved life expectancy (Sundbom et al., 2017). With these benefits and procedural improvements, there has been a marked increase in the demand for bariatric surgery and increased interest in shifting some of these procedures to an ambulatory care setting (Stenberg et al., 2022). However, postoperative complications such as pain, nausea, and inability to tolerate oral intake can cause patients to experience an increased length of stay in the hospital and suboptimal outcomes (King et al., 2018). …