Enhanced Recovery Pathway as a Tool in Reducing Post-operative Hospital Stay After Caesarean Section, Compared to Conventional Care in COVID Era-A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To study the implementation of ERAS (Enhanced recovery after surgery) pathway and its effect on duration of post-operative hospital stay and various phases of post-operative care in comparison with conventional care group.

Materials and method

Prospective study conducted in Amrita institute of medical sciences, Kochi, Kerala. Women planned for elective and scheduled caesarean section were included in the study from September 2020 to October 2020 and compared with women who underwent caesarean section in the same period receiving standard perioperative care. Women who underwent emergency and urgent caesarean section and patients with medical or surgical comorbidities were excluded. Surgical procedure was the same in both arms. Intravenous hydration was goal directe

SUBMITTER: Mangala JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8440706 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature