ERAS® protocol improves survival after radical cystectomy: A single-center cohort study.François Crettenand, Olivier M’Baya, Nuno Grilo, Massimo Valerio, Florence Dartiguenave, Yannick Cerantola, Beat Roth, Jean-Daniel Rouvé, Catherine Blanc, Ilaria Lucca. Medicine. 2022 Sep 2;101(35):e30258 What is known: ERAS pathways have a number of clearly defined short-term benefits but there is emerging evidence that there could […]

Future Perspectives on Prehabilitation Interventions in Cancer Surgery. Jensen BT, Baldini G. Seminars in Oncology Nursing. Epub 2022 Aug 12 What is already known: Prehabilitation is an attractive component of improving patients perioperative outcomes, but the evidence of improved perioperative outcomes in those receiving prehabilitation is limited. Despite this, it continues to remain a key […]

Santiago M. Mata-Suarez, Santiago Mc Loughlin, U. Fraidenraij, A.O. Alvarez. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in Latin America: The story so far. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2022 Aug 2;S1521-6934(22)00105-5 What is already known: ERAS programmes are now firmly embedded into healthcare systems of high income countries, this unfortunately cannot be said of low […]

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Can We Rely on the Key Factors or Do We Need the Bel Ensemble? Jurt J, Slieker J, Frauche P, Addor V, Solà J, Demartines N, Hübner M (2017)Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Can We Rely on the Key Factors or Do We Need the Bel Ensemble? World J Surg. 2017 Oct;41(10):2464-2470.  […]

Promoting a culture of prehabilitation for the surgical cancer patient Carli F, Gillis C, Scheede-Bergdahl C. Promoting a culture of prehabilitation for the surgical cancer patient Acta Oncol. 2017 Feb;56(2):128-133. What is already known: Poor functional capacity is known to affect outcomes after surgery. Focus has now turned away from the postoperative to the preoperative phase and […]

The importance of high compliance with all ERAS elements. Gustafsson U; Hausel J; Thorell A; Ljungqvist O; Soop M; Nygren J; Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Study Group. Adherence to the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol and Outcomes After Colorectal Cancer Surgery. Arch Surg. 2011;146(5):571-577. What is already known: This is now a relatively old paper but […]

ERAS and the impact of sarcopenia on outcomes Pędziwiatr M, Pisarska M, Major P, Grochowska A, Matłok M, Przęczek K, Stefura T, Budzyński A, Kłęk S. Laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery combined with enhanced recovery aftersurgery protocol (ERAS) reduces the negative impact of sarcopenia on short-termoutcomes. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2016 Jun;42(6):779-87. What is already known: The presence […]

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: A Review  Ljungqvist O, Scott M, Fearon KC. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: A Review. JAMA Surgery. Epub January 11th 2017. Comments This review, written by three members of the ERAS® executive committee, provides a great overview of how fast track or Enhanced Recovery has evolved. The rationale of ERAS® is discussed, its elements […]

Regional anaesthesia and ERAS Carli F, Clemente A. Regional anesthesia and enhanced recovery after surgery. Minerva Anestesiol. 2014 Nov;80(11):1228-33 Comments This paper written by one of the board members of the ERAS society explores the role of regional anaesthesia within an ERAS program and how it can affect postoperative outcomes. Chris Jones, Guildford.