Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Compliance and Outcomes for Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Few studies have examined the association between enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) compliance and postoperative outcomes within head and neck (HN) free flap reconstructive surgery. Doing so may inform future interventions to improve ERAS adoption and improve postoperative outcomes.

Objective

To assess overall compliance with ERAS guidelines and its association with postoperative outcomes among individuals undergoing HN free flap reconstructive surgery.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study included patients who underwent ERAS-guided HN major reconstructive surgery in Alberta, Canada between January 2017 and September 2021. Data analysis occurred from May 2024 until August 2024.

Main outcomes and measures

ERAS complia

SUBMITTER: Wagoner CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11869090 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature