The Sages/eras Society Manual of Enhanced Recovery Programs for Gastrointestinal Surgery

Description

• Presents a comprehensive, up to date and practical approach to creating an ERAS program for GI surgery
• Written by experts in the field, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and physiotherapists
• Experts contribute real-world examples of their pathways for a variety of procedures, enabling the user to have a starting point for creating their own programs

 

This volume presents a comprehensive, up to date and practical approach to creating an ERAS program for GI surgery. The first sections review the evidence underlying individual elements of ERAS, including evidence from laparoscopic procedures when available orpointing to evidence gaps where more research is required. These are written by experts in the field, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and physiotherapists. The format is in the style of a narrative review, with narrative evidence review, and concludingwith a table with “take home messages” and 3-5 key references for readers interested in more depth in each topic. Each chapter also addresses management of common complications and patient selection or exceptions. Subsequent chapters address practicalconcerns, including creation of a pathway team, project management and engaging administration. Experts contribute real-world examples of their pathways for a variety of procedures, including colorectal surgery, bariatric surgery, upper GI and hepatobiliary surgery, enabling the user to have a starting point for creating their own programs.

The SAGES Manual of Enhanced Recovery Programs for Gastrointestinal Surgery will be of great value to fully trained surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses and administrators interested in initiating an ERAS program. 

Liane S. Feldman
McGill University Health Centre
Division of General Surgery
Montreal, Quebec
Canada

Conor P. Delaney, MD MCh PhD FRCSI FACS FASCRS
University Hospitals Case Medical Center
Case Western Reserve University
Division of Colorectal Surgery
Cleveland, OH
USA

Olle Ljungqvist, MD, PhD
Orebro University Hospital
Department of Surgery
Örebro
Sweden

Francesco Carli, MD MPhil, FRCA
Department of Anesthesia
McGill University Health Centre
Montreal, Quebec
Canada