National survey of enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery practice in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Evidence that Enhanced Recovery After Thoracic Surgery (ERAS) improves clinical outcomes is growing. Following the recent publications of the international ERAS guidelines in Thoracic surgery, the aim of this audit was to capture variation and perceived difficulties to ERAS implementation, thus helping its development at a national level. METHODS:We designed an anonymous online survey and distributed it via email to all 36 centres that perform lung lobectomy surgery in the UK and Ireland. It included 38 closed, open and multiple-choice questions on the core elements of ERAS and took an average of 10 min to complete. RESULTS:Eighty-two healthcare professionals from 34 out of 36 centres completed the survey; majority were completed by consultant thoracic surgeons (57%). Smoking ce

SUBMITTER: Budacan AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7227342 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature