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Abstract
The aim of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathway is to attenuate the stress response to surgery and enable rapid recovery. The objective of this research was to study the differences in outcomes in patients undergoing major elective surgery within an ERAS pathway and those treated with conventional perioperative care. ERAS program is a combination of simple, low-risk interventions that, when used in an integrated approach, can reduce LOS and major complications. The benefits have been proven in multiple studies on major surgery patients. Fewer major complications, fewer debilitating postoperative symptoms, and more frequent discharges within LOS targets were seen during the more recent phase of practice and in patients with better compliance with ERAS components. Causality can be questioned since patients who have major complications are ill and less likely to participate in various postoperative ERAS activities such as ambulation and early refeeding. An ERAS program requires a multidisciplinary collaboration between surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses.