We’re in our ERAS era! Have you heard of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery? This approach to pre- and post-op care has been successful in reducing post-op complications, shortening recovery time, and improving patient satisfaction. Did you know there’s a nutrition component in the ERAS protocol? Tune in to find out the details and how you can support this modern perioperative protocol. 

Show Notes: 

• American Society of Anesthesiologists. Practice guidelines for preoperative fasting and the use of pharmacologic agents to reduce the risk of pulmonary aspiration: application to healthy patients undergoing elective procedures. 2017;126(3):376-393.
• Fearon KCH, Ljungqvist O, Von Meyenfeldt M, et al. Enhanced recovery after surgery: a consensus review of clinical care for patients undergoing colonic resection.  Nutr. 2005;24(3):466-477.
• Sammour T, Zargar-Shashtari K, Bhat A, Kahokehr A, Hill A. A programme of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a cost-effective intervention in elective colonic surgery. The New Zealand Medical Journal. 2010;123(1319):61-70.
• Thiele RH, Rea KM, Turrentine FE, Friel CM, Hassinger TE,Goudreau BJ, et al. Standardization of Care: Impact of an Enhanced Recovery Protocol on Length of Stay, Complications, and Direct Costs after Colorectal Surgery. J Am Coll Surg.2015;220:430-443.
• Dietitians On Demand’s ERAS blog series: https://dietitiansondemand.com/part-2-nutritions-role-in-eras-enhanced-recovery-after-surgery-series/
• ERAS infographic: https://shop.dietitiansondemand.com/products/2332021?_pos=1&_sid=4c672d8cf&_ss=r
• ERAS website: http://www.erassociety.org/