Enhanced recovery after surgery pathway leads to decreased length of stay for patients undergoing minimally invasive lung resection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols in thoracic surgery have been demonstrated to impact length of stay (LOS), complication rates, and postoperative opioid use. However, ERAS protocols for minimally invasive lung resections have not been well described. Given most lung resections are now performed minimally invasively, there is a gap in the literature regarding the efficacy of ERAS protocols in this setting. In this study, we analyzed patient outcomes following implementation of an ERAS protocol for minimally invasive lung resections.

Methods

Outcome data was retrospectively collected for 442 patients undergoing minimally invasive lung resections between January 1^st, 2015 and October 26^th, 2021. Patients were divided into either

SUBMITTER: Fryer ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10944727 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature