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ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2026

Consensus-based eligibility criteria and component definitions for neonatal and infant enhanced recovery pathway: a multidisciplinary delphi study.

Johanna M Borst, Mehul V Raval, Mallory N Perez, Gustave H Falciglia, Nicholas E Burjek, Jane L Holl, Willemijn L A Schäfer

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Johanna M BorstNorthwestern Quality Improvement, Research & Education in Surgery (NQUIRES), Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1838-0852
Mehul V RavalNorthwestern Quality Improvement, Research & Education in Surgery (NQUIRES), Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1527-2661
Mallory N PerezNorthwestern Quality Improvement, Research & Education in Surgery (NQUIRES), Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Gustave H FalcigliaDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2702-776X
Nicholas E BurjekDepartment of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Jane L HollDepartment of Neurology, Biological Sciences Division, and Center for Healthcare Delivery Science and Innovation, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Willemijn L A SchäferNorthwestern Quality Improvement, Research & Education in Surgery (NQUIRES), Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA. wilhelmina.schaefer@northwestern.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7892-0390

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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) 5T32HD111386-32
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objectiveThe 2020 Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) guidelines for neonatal intestinal surgery have not been widely implemented due to unclear eligibility criteria and poorly defined components. We sought to establish consensus-based eligibility criteria and definitions for a revised enhanced recovery pathway (ERP). STUDY

designWe conducted two modified Delphi processes to establish eligibility criteria and define the components by engaging stakeholders including surgeons, anesthesiologists, neonatologists, nurses, dietitians, quality improvement specialists, and parents/caregivers at six pediatric hospitals. Eligibility criteria were established through two survey rounds; components were defined through two survey rounds and one focus group.

resultsForty-five stakeholders participated (82% response). Consensus supported inclusion of infants born ≥32 weeks' gestation or ≥1.5 kg undergoing elective/semi-urgent gastrointestinal surgery and defined 19 components, with 10 initially accepted and 9 revised.

conclusionsThe consensus-based Delphi process established eligibility and defined the components to facilitate implementation and adoption of an ERP for neonates and infants undergoing gastrointestinal surgery.

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