ReviewJournal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacology2019
Preoperative patient preparation in enhanced recovery pathways.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 57 citations in OpenAlex.
- Multimodal prehabilitation is an effective strategy to reduce postoperative complications and improve physical function and anxiety in patients with colorectal cancer undergoing elective surgery: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- COVID-19 infection and its consequences among surgical oncology patients: A systematic analysis, meta-analysis and meta-regression.Journal of surgical oncology · 2022Pooled it
- Patients' and healthcare workers' recommendations for a surgical patient safety checklist - a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2020Trial
- Prehabilitation in Head and Neck Surgery and Reconstruction.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Strengthening Patient-Safety in ERAS Pathways: An Evidence-Informed Framework for Simulation-Based Nursing Practice Development in Acute Surgical Care.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Acute kidney injury after lung transplantation: prediction, prevention, and management.Renal failure · 2025Review
- Perioperative Care for Bariatric Surgery.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Factors Affecting Nursing and Midwifery Students Knowledge Regarding Preoperative Nursing Care.Advances in medical education and practice · 2024Article
- Association between preoperative fasting time and clinical outcomes in surgical patients in a private general hospital.Acta cirurgica brasileira · 2024Observational
- Preoperative education in patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery: a scoping review.Systematic reviews · 2023Article
- Enhanced recovery after surgery, current, and future considerations in head and neck cancer.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2023Review
- Feasibility of implementing a surgical patient safety checklist: prospective cross-sectional evaluation.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2023Article
- Updates on Enhanced Recovery after Surgery protocols for plastic surgery of the breast and future directions.Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) · 2023Article
- Update on preoperative evaluation and optimisation.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2023Article
- Advances in the management of peritoneal malignancies.Nature reviews. Clinical oncology · 2022Review
- Early unplanned readmissions following same-admission cholecystectomy for acute biliary pancreatitis.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
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- Enhanced Recovery after Surgery: Perspective in Elder Women.Journal of mid-life healthArticle
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10 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Enhanced recovery pathways are a novel approach focused on enhancing the care of surgical patients. "Prehabilitation" is the term applied to any intervention administered before surgery to reduce surgery-related morbidity, decrease the length of hospital stay, expedite the return of organ function, and facilitate the patient's return to normal life. A PubMed search was performed with the following key words: enhanced recovery, preoperative preparation, cessation of smoking and euvolemia. The results from this Pubmed search revealed that female patients may have higher levels of anxiety than male patients. Intensive smoking and alcohol cessation 6-8 weeks before elective surgery may reduce the incidence of postoperative morbidity. Preoperative exercise can be effective for reducing the postoperative complications like pulmonary complications and shortening the length of hospital stay. It is safe to allow patients to drink clear fluids up until 2 h before elective surgery (Level II evidence). Perioperative normoglycemia is the single most important factor to prevent surgical site infection. Intermittent pneumatic compression devices and low molecular weight heparin are effective in preventing postoperative thromboembolism. No advantage is gained by preoperative mechanical bowel preparation in elective colorectal surgery. The goal of preoperative fluid management is for the patient to arrive in the operating room in a hydrated and euvolemic state. Mild perioperative hypothermia may promote surgical wound infection by triggering thermoregulatory vasoconstriction, which decreases subcutaneous oxygen tension.
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