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ArticleJournal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India2021

Enhanced Recovery Pathway as a Tool in Reducing Post-operative Hospital Stay After Caesarean Section, Compared to Conventional Care in COVID Era-A Pilot Study.

Janu Kanthi Mangala, Chithra Remadevi, Pragalya Loganathan, Sandra R, Gopukrishnan, Anu Vasudevan

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Article in Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Janu Kanthi MangalaDepartment of OBG, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Viswavidyapeetham, Ponekkara, Kochi, Kerala 682041 India.ORCID 0000-0002-5070-4239
Chithra RemadeviDepartment of OBG, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Viswavidyapeetham, Ponekkara, Kochi, Kerala 682041 India.
Pragalya LoganathanDepartment of OBG, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Viswavidyapeetham, Ponekkara, Kochi, Kerala 682041 India.
Sandra RDepartment of OBG, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Viswavidyapeetham, Ponekkara, Kochi, Kerala 682041 India.
GopukrishnanDepartment of OBG, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Viswavidyapeetham, Ponekkara, Kochi, Kerala 682041 India.
Anu VasudevanDepartment of Biostatistics, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Viswavidyapeetham, Ponekkara, Kochi, Kerala 682041 India.
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre · IN

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Abstract

objectivesTo study the implementation of ERAS (Enhanced recovery after surgery) pathway and its effect on duration of post-operative hospital stay and various phases of post-operative care in comparison with conventional care group. MATERIALS AND

methodProspective study conducted in Amrita institute of medical sciences, Kochi, Kerala. Women planned for elective and scheduled caesarean section were included in the study from September 2020 to October 2020 and compared with women who underwent caesarean section in the same period receiving standard perioperative care. Women who underwent emergency and urgent caesarean section and patients with medical or surgical comorbidities were excluded. Surgical procedure was the same in both arms. Intravenous hydration was goal directed. Oral feeding was started with liquids after 2 hours, solids were given after 4 hours. Intravenous paracetamol and diclofenac were given routinely. Intravenous tramadol and fentanyl were given if needed apart from these analgesics. Foleys catheter was removed after 12 hours. Conventional care group observed 6 h of fasting pre- and post-operatively. Catheter was retained for 24 h, 2500 ml IV fluids were infused on the first day followed by 1000 ml on the second day. The duration of hospital stay was based on clinical criteria and care providers decision.

resultsIn ERAS arm, post-operative hospital stay was significantly reduced in comparison with conventional care group. (53.91 vs 77.71 h-p = 0.00) Early feeding, early ambulation, early catheter removal, multimodal and preemptive analgesia all contributed to early recovery of the patient.

conclusionIn ERAS pathway length of post-operative stay was significantly reduced as compared to conventional care. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13224-021-01461-6.

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AnalgesiaCaesarean sectionEarly ambulationEnhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS)Length of hospital stay

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