| Abstract: |
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) refers to a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to patient-centered care in the perioperative period. The primary goals of enhanced recovery are an efficient return to baseline functional status and an avoidance of complications. Enhanced recovery has demonstrated success in multiple surgical specialties, particularly colorectal surgery. Although ERAS for thoracic surgery (ERATS) still occupies a small portion of the enhanced recovery literature, it is quickly gaining momentum. This uptick in interest has been aided by the recent release of two separate sets of enhanced recovery guidelines: one for lung resection surgery and one for esophagectomy. In this chapter, we will review the core tenets and specific components of the recent guidelines for ERATS in lung resection surgery, although the general principles for both are similar. © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
