Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) has been shown to improve postoperative outcomes in a variety of surgical conditions. However, data regarding its role in urogynecologic surgery is limited. This study aimed to investigate the role of the ERAS protocol on postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing urogynecologic surgery.
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) or in other words "fast-track" protocol roughly purposes to improve patient satisfaction, reduce complications and shorten the hospital stay. Chronic diseases, nutrition, and any volume depletion are corrected prior to surgery and less invasive surgical techniques are utilized to this end The impact of ERAS protocols in decreasing length of stay (LOS), reducing postoperative pain, improving early ambulation and decreasing the rate of potentially serious medical complications have been studied in patients undergoing colorectal, urologic, gastric and pancreatic surgery previously. However, data regarding the role of ERAS protocol in improving postoperative outcomes and postoperative compliance in patients undergoing urogynecological surgery is limited. The present study purposes to clarify the role of the ERAS protocol on postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing urogynecologic surgery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
125
Preoperative: Counseling before hospital admission Fluid, and carbohydrate loading Avoiding prolongation of the fasting period Avoiding bowel preparation or its application only in selective cases Application of antibiotic prophylaxis Application of thromboprophylaxis Avoiding premedication Intraoperative: Use of short-acting anesthetic agents Refraining from using drains Refraining from salt, and water overload Maintenance of normothermia (heating the body, and use of warmed up intravenous fluids) Postoperative: Refraining from the use of nasogastric tube Prevention of nausea, and vomiting Refraining from salt, and water overload Earlier removal of catheters Initiation of oral intake at an early period Use of nonopioid oral analgesics/NSAIDs Early mobilization Adherence to the protocol, and auditing results
Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Please Enter the State Or Province, Turkey (Türkiye)
Time to ambulation
Hours
Time frame: Up to 1 week
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