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[What is Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Humanity or Technology?]
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Zhongguo Fei AI Za Zhi = Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer
|March 29, 2018
Summary
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) shifts surgical focus from illness treatment to patient-centered care, emphasizing recovery and safety. This approach optimizes perioperative processes, reducing patient stress and pain for better outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Surgical Innovation and Patient Recovery
Background:
- Surgical techniques and instrument advancements drive changes in surgical methods and ideas.
- The concept of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) redefines surgery from treating illness to patient saving and from mere operation to enhanced recovery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the principles and advantages of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS).
- To highlight ERAS's patient-centered approach, prioritizing safety and recovery over surgical technique alone.
Main Methods:
- ERAS emphasizes multidisciplinary assessment for personalized treatment, aiming to reduce complications and mortality.
- It focuses on preoperative preparation and high-risk prevention through collaborative efforts to prevent complications and reduce costs.
- ERAS optimizes the perioperative process, encouraging changes in surgeon habits and interdisciplinary cooperation.
Main Results:
- ERAS integrates multidisciplinary care, personalized treatment, and preoperative planning.
- It aims to minimize perioperative stress, pain, complications, and mortality.
- The approach fosters collaboration among surgeons, nurses, and rehabilitation physicians.
Conclusions:
- ERAS represents a paradigm shift in surgical care, focusing on the entire perioperative period.
- The ultimate goal is to achieve "no pain and no risk" for patients through comprehensive perioperative management.
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