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Enhanced recovery after urologic surgery—Current applications and future directions
Author(s) -
Zainfeld Daniel,
Djaladat Hooman
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.24821
Subject(s) - medicine , cystectomy , multidisciplinary approach , standardization , perioperative , intensive care medicine , general surgery , medline , identification (biology) , surgery , bladder cancer , social science , botany , cancer , sociology , political science , law , biology
Coordinated multidisciplinary perioperative care through enhanced recovery protocols has improved outcomes within urologic surgery. Continued development and refinement of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways will further augment the care of patients undergoing all urologic procedures. Among the challenges, moving forward is identification of barriers to ERAS adoption by providers, maximizing adherence among patients, standardization of ERAS pathways through establishment of evidence‐based principles, and application in additional complex urologic procedures beyond radical cystectomy.