Prospects of ERAS (enhanced recovery after surgery) protocols in post pandemic era

[...]the number of elective surgeries performed during the pandemic was handful. Self‐isolation for 2 weeks, PCR testing 2 weeks before and 48 hours prior to the surgery and screening CT chest in selective patients need to be incorporated in the peri‐operative infection control bundle of ERAS pathwa...

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Published inBritish Journal of Surgery Vol. 107; no. 10; p. e443
Main Authors Liyanage, A S D, Weerasinghe, C, Gokul, K, Babu, B H, Ainsworth, P
Format Journal Article Web Resource
LanguageEnglish
Published Chichester, UK Oxford University Press 01.09.2020
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Subjects
Correspondence
COVID-19 - diagnosis
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 - prevention & control
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
Humans
Infection Control
Pandemics
Perioperative Care
Preoperative Care
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Summary:[...]the number of elective surgeries performed during the pandemic was handful. Self‐isolation for 2 weeks, PCR testing 2 weeks before and 48 hours prior to the surgery and screening CT chest in selective patients need to be incorporated in the peri‐operative infection control bundle of ERAS pathway. Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and European Association of Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) joint recommendations5 have given a green light on restarting minimally invasive surgery while adherent to controlled measures.
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ISSN:0007-1323
1365-2168
DOI:10.1002/bjs.11903