Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Program (EP) is widely applied to obtain a reduction in post-operative length of hospital stay and a faster restoration of pre-operative patient conditions. However, in Western countries, adherence to EP in liver surgery is still difficult to achieve due to deep-rooted traditional practices. In our Institute, since 2019, EP has been applied pursuing 18/23 items identified by 2016 guidelines. At all consecutive patients who underwent elective liver surgery in our Institution, EP was proposed and their adherence to ERAS items was measured before, during and after surgery. Data were retrospectively collected and analysed, particularly focusing on EP items. Primary outcome was compliance to EP, defined as at least 80% of accomplished items per patient. Secondary outcome was adherence to each ERAS item, while tertiary outcome was detecting the variables associated with program drop out.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
126
Liver resection, different kind of according to pathology
Ospedale San Gerardo
Monza, MB, Italy
Compliance to ERAS program
Compliance to ERAS program was defined as at least 80% of accomplished items per patient
Time frame: 32 months
Compliance to ERAS items
Compliance to each ERAS item singularly
Time frame: 32 months
Drop-out factors
Determining factors associated with ERAS program drop-out
Time frame: 32 months
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