Release Date: 2024-03-25

Thoracic Surgery and ERAS Protocol

Release Date: 2024-03-25

The ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) protocol is a set of multidisciplinary approaches designed to speed up the recovery process and reduce postoperative complications in surgical patients. The ERAS protocol includes various measures and interventions during the perioperative period. The key components of the ERAS protocol in the context of thoracic surgery include: Preoperative Preparation, [...]

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Published inThoracic Infections
First Page139
Last Page145
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.69860/nobel.9786053358930.12
ISBN978-605-335-893-0 (PDF)
LanguageENG
Page Count7
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The ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) protocol is a set of multidisciplinary approaches designed to speed up the recovery process and reduce postoperative complications in surgical patients. The ERAS protocol includes various measures and interventions during the perioperative period. The key components of the ERAS protocol in the context of thoracic surgery include: Preoperative Preparation, Anesthesia and Analgesia, Surgical Techniques, Postoperative Care. Implementing ERAS in thoracic surgery aims to shorten hospital stays, accelerate recovery, and improve patient satisfaction and overall outcomes.

Gonul Olmez Kavak (Author)
Professor, Dicle University
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7745-7506
3Prof. Dr. Gönül Ölmez Kavak completed her specialization training in Anesthesiology and Reanimation at Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, becoming an anesthesiologist in 1998. She achieved the academic title of Associate Professor in 2006 and the title of Professor in 2012. In 2013, she earned the academic title of subspecialist in Intensive Care. Throughout her academic career, she has authored numerous articles and papers on multidisciplinary intensive care, postoperative intensive care, perioperative medicine, general and regional anesthesia, and postoperative pain management.

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