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Abstract
Background This is the first updated Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society guideline presenting a consensus for optimal perioperative care in gynecologic/oncology surgery.
Methods A database search of publications using Embase and PubMed was performed. Studies on each item within the ERAS gynecologic/oncology protocol were selected with emphasis on meta-analyses, randomized controlled trials, and large prospective cohort studies. These studies were then reviewed and graded according to the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system.
Results All recommendations on ERAS protocol items are based on best available evidence. The level of evidence for each item is presented accordingly.
Conclusions The updated evidence base and recommendation for items within the ERAS gynecologic/oncology perioperative care pathway are presented by the ERAS® Society in this consensus review.
- preoperative care
- postoperative care
- surgery
- Enhanced Recovery After Surger
- intraoperative care
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PTR and SCD are joint senior authors.
Contributors I confirm that each author: was involved in substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, or the acquisition, analysis or interpretation of data; was involved in drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; was involved in final approval of the version submitted; agrees to be accountable for all aspects of the work.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests GN is the Secretary for the ERAS® Society. MS received honoraria for lecturing and travel expenses from Baxter Healthcare, Merck, and Deltex. He is an Executive Committee member of the ERAS® Society. AA has received speaker’s honoraria from Sanofi and AstraZeneca, and is on the Advisory Board of AstraZeneca. GM is a consultant for ConMed and Edwards Lifesciences and has stock options with Pacira Pharmaceutical. OL has an appointment with Nutricia Advisory Board, has given advice to MSD, Abbot and Advanced Medical Nutrition. He has received speaker’s honoraria from Nutricia, MSD, BBraun, Medtronic and Fresenius-Kabi. He is the current Chairman of the ERAS® Society. He founded, and owns stock in, Encare AB that runs the ERAS® Society Interactive Audit System (EIAS). SD is a member of the Board of Directors for ERAS® USA and a content expert for the AHRQ program for improving surgical care and recovery.
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