Effect of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery compliance on postoperative venous thromboembolism.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Implementing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) guidelines has been demonstrated to reduce complications; however, it is unknown if ERAS may influence incidence of postoperative venous thromboembolism, a particularly challenging complication. The objective of this study was to examine the association between ERAS compliance and venous thromboembolism across multiple surgery types.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study included adult patients undergoing one of seven ERAS-guided surgeries between 2017 and 2021 at nine hospitals in Alberta, Canada, that implemented ERAS guidelines. The exposure was overall ERAS compliance (categorized as low, moderate, high) and compliance with each ERAS element. The primary outcome was venous thromboembolism within 30 days of

SUBMITTER: Black KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11979695 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature