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Marco Catarci1, Luca Pellegrino2, Paolo Ciano1

  • 1General Surgery Unit, Sandro Pertini Hospital, ASL Roma 2, Via dei Monti Tiburtini, 385, 00157 Rome, Italy.

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Summary
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Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols can help reduce surgical site infections (SSIs) when combined with infection prevention strategies. This review explores the synergistic benefits of integrating ERAS and infection control for better patient outcomes.

Keywords:
ERASERAS and SSIinfection preventionperioperative careperioperative infectionssurgical site infections

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Area of Science:

  • Perioperative Medicine
  • Surgical Infection Prevention
  • Evidence-Based Healthcare

Background:

  • Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols optimize patient recovery.
  • ERAS is known to reduce hospital stay, complications, and costs.
  • The impact of ERAS on surgical site infections (SSIs) requires further clarification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the evidence on integrating ERAS protocols with infection prevention bundles.
  • To analyze the combined effect on reducing surgical site infections (SSIs).

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of current clinical evidence.
  • Analysis of synergistic benefits of co-implementation.
  • Evaluation of strategies to reduce SSI incidence.

Main Results:

  • ERAS protocols show potential for synergistic benefits when combined with infection prevention bundles.
  • Co-implementation may collectively reduce the incidence of SSIs.
  • Further research is needed to fully define the impact on SSIs.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating ERAS with infection prevention bundles offers a promising strategy to reduce SSIs.
  • This combined approach can enhance patient safety and surgical outcomes.
  • Optimizing perioperative care through bundled strategies is crucial for infection control.