Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8610132 | Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Patients with gastrointestinal disease will present with a range of nutritional, fluid and electrolyte disturbances. This article will discuss how to recognize these problems and try to minimize their impact on recovery. A growing body of evidence shows that adoption of a package of care known collectively as enhanced recovery significantly reduces postoperative morbidity and reduces length of hospital stay. For anaesthetists the changes involve analgesic regimens and perioperative fluid and nutrition management. This evidence has been brought together in the national Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Programme and has been introduced to many hospitals for elective bowel surgery patients. The principles of the programme will be discussed. Aspects of it can be applied to many other surgical groups.
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Authors
Rhys Davies, Ingrid Wilkins,