Open AccessEnhanced recovery for gynaecological surgery: a review
Author(s) -
Christopher F Yim,
Mona WC Lam
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
hong kong journal of gynaecology obstetrics and midwifery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2225-904X
pISSN - 1608-9367
DOI - 10.12809/hkjgom.19.2.07
Subject(s) - medicine , general surgery , surgery
We review various aspects of enhanced recovery after surgery for gynaecological patients, including patient education and counselling, preoperative assessment and optimisation, preoperative fasting and nutrition, bowel preparation, thromboembolism prophylaxis, perioperative analgesia, peritoneal drains and urinary catheters, postoperative nausea and vomiting, hypothermia prevention, early feeding and early mobilisation, and implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery.
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