Preparing enhanced recovery after surgery for implementation in pediatric populations

Ira L. Leeds, Emily F. Boss, Jessica A. George, Valerie Strockbine, Elizabeth C. Wick, Eric B. Jelin

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Abstract

Standardization in perioperative care has led to major improvements in surgical outcomes during the last two decades. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs are one example of a clinical pathway impacting both surgical outcomes and efficiency of care, but these programs have not yet been widely adapted for surgery in children. In adults, ERAS pathways have been shown to reduce length of stay, reduce complication rates, and improve patient satisfaction. These pathways improve outcomes through standardization of existing evidence-based best practices. Currently, the direct evidence for adapting ERAS pathways to pediatric surgery patients is limited. Challenges for implementation of ERAS programs for children include lack of direct translatability of adult evidence as well as varying levels acceptability of ERAS principles among pediatric providers and patients’ families. We describe our newly implemented ERAS program for pediatric colorectal surgery patients in an era of limited direct evidence and discuss what further issues need to be addressed for broader implementation of pediatric ERAS pathways. Level of evidence: Level 5.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2126-2129
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of pediatric surgery
Volume51
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2016

Keywords

  • Enhanced recovery after surgery
  • Eras
  • Implementation
  • Pediatric
  • Surgery

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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