Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a multidisciplinary approach designed to improve surgical outcomes and speed up recovery through a series of evidence-based practices. The ERAS protocol focuses on optimizing perioperative care to reduce complications, optimize physiological function, minimize hospital stay, and enhance overall recovery for patients undergoing surgery. ERAS protocols have been shown to reduce hospital stays by 30–50%, complications, readmissions, and costs.

Key Components of ERAS include:

• Preoperative care
• Anesthesia and Analgesia
• Surgical techniques
• Intraoperative management
• Postoperative care
• Discharge planning