Current status of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol in gastrointestinal surgery

Michał Pędziwiatr, Judene Mavrikis, Jan Witowski, Alexandros Adamos, Piotr Major, Michał Nowakowski, Andrzej Budzyński, Michał Pędziwiatr, Judene Mavrikis, Jan Witowski, Alexandros Adamos, Piotr Major, Michał Nowakowski, Andrzej Budzyński

Abstract

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is an evidence-based paradigm shift in perioperative care, proven to lower both recovery time and postoperative complication rates. The role of ERAS in several surgical disciplines was reviewed. In colorectal surgery, ERAS protocol is currently well established as the best care. In gastric surgery, 2014 saw an establishment of ERAS protocol for gastrectomies with resulting meta-analysis showing ERAS effectiveness. ERAS has also been shown to be beneficial in liver surgery with many centers starting implementation. The advantages of ERAS in pancreatic surgery have been strongly established, but there is still a need for large-scale, multicenter randomized trials. Barriers to implementation were analyzed, with recent studies concluding that successful implementation requires a multidisciplinary team, a willingness to change and a clear understanding of the protocol. Additionally, the difficulty in accomplishing necessary compliance to all protocol items calls for new implementation strategies. ERAS success in different patient populations was analyzed, and it was found that in the elderly population, ERAS shortened the length of hospitalization and did not lead to a higher risk of postoperative complications or readmissions. ERAS utilization in the emergency setting is possible and effective; however, certain changes to the protocol may need to be adapted. Therefore, further research is needed. There remains insufficient evidence on whether ERAS actually improves patients' course in the long term. However, since most centers started to implement ERAS protocol less than 5 years ago, more data are expected.

Keywords: Complications; Enhanced recovery after surgery; Laparoscopy; Length of stay; Perioperative care.

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Key components of ERAS protocol

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