ERAS element | N | % |
Nasogastric tube used post-operatively | ||
Overall use (sometimes–always) | 254 | 56 |
Small bowel surgery | 233 | 51.3 |
Large bowel surgery | 177 | 39 |
Ligation short gastric vessels | 108 | 23.8 |
Splenectomy | 46 | 10.1 |
Never | 104 | 22.9 |
Other | 64 | 14.1 |
Post-operative DVT prophylaxis | ||
Yes | 399 | 87.9 |
No | 40 | 8.8 |
Unsure | 6 | 1.3 |
Maybe | 1 | 0.2 |
Missing | 8 | 1.8 |
Post-operative DVT prophylaxis (duration) | ||
During surgery only | 140 | 30.8 |
<1 month | 94 | 20.7 |
1 month | 152 | 33.4 |
>1 month | 22 | 4.8 |
Missing | 46 | 10.1 |
Post-operative intravenous fluids stopped | ||
<12 hours after surgery | 46 | 10.1 |
12–24 hours after surgery | 65 | 14.3 |
>24 hours after surgery | 150 | 33 |
When patient accepts fluids orally | 182 | 40 |
Unsure | 11 | 2.4 |
Urinary catheter removed post-laparotomy | ||
Within 24 hours | 193 | 42.5 |
24–48 hours | 197 | 43.4 |
48–72 hours | 54 | 11.9 |
Missing | 10 | 2.2 |
Post-operative ambulation (average start time) | ||
Day of surgery | 135 | 29.7 |
Post-operative day 1 | 284 | 62.6 |
Post-operative day 2 | 25 | 5.5 |
Missing | 10 | 2.2 |
Prevention of post-operative ileus | ||
None | 224 | 49.3 |
Chewing gum | 119 | 26.2 |
Others | 69 | 15.2 |
Bisacodyl | 60 | 13.2 |
Milk of magnesia | 23 | 5.1 |
Mu opioid antagonist | 14 | 3.1 |
Erythromycin | 4 | 0.9 |
Post-operative regular diet initiation | ||
<24 hours | 156 | 34.4 |
24–48 hours | 19 | 4.2 |
48–72 hours | 181 | 39.9 |
>72 hours | 87 | 19.2 |
Missing | 11 | 2.4 |
Peritoneal drain use (sometimes–always) | ||
Bowel surgery | 344 | 75.0 |
Urological procedures | 324 | 73.6 |
Liver resection | 313 | 68.9 |
Splenectomy | 283 | 62.3 |
Lymphadenectomy | 237 | 52.2 |
For each question valid responses are shown out of total respondents (454). However, percentages are taken with respect to 454, hence sum may not be 100%.
DVT, deep vein thrombosis; ERAS, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery.