The SAGES / ERAS® Society Manual of Enhanced Recovery Programs for Gastrointestinal Surgery

This volume presents a comprehensive, up-to-date and practical approach to creating an Enhanced Recovery Program for GI surgery. The first sections review the evidence underlying individual elements of Enhanced Recovery Programs, including evidence from laparoscopic procedures when available and pointing to evidence gaps where more research is required. These are written by experts in the field, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and physiotherapists. The format is in the style of a narrative review, summarizing the evidence and concluding with key "take home messages" and references. Management of common complications and issues related to patient selection are also addressed. Subsequent chapters address practical concerns, including creation of a pathway team, project management and engaging administration. Experts contribute real-world examples of their pathways for a variety of procedures, including colorectal surgery, bariatric surgery, upper GI and hepatobiliary surgery, enabling the user to have a starting point for creating their own programs.      The SAGES / ERAS® Society Manual of Enhanced Recovery Programs for Gastrointestinal Surgery will be of great value to fully trained surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses and administrators interested in initiating an Enhanced Recovery Program.

Liane S. Feldman McGill University Health Centre Division of General Surgery Montreal, Quebec Canada Conor P. Delaney, MD MCh PhD FRCSI FACS FASCRS University Hospitals Case Medical Center Case Western Reserve University Division of Colorectal Surgery Cleveland, OH USA Olle Ljungqvist, MD, PhD Orebro University Hospital Department of Surgery Örebro Sweden Francesco Carli, MD MPhil, FRCA Department of Anesthesia McGill University Health Centre Montreal, Quebec Canada

Introduction to Enhanced Recovery Programs: A Paradigm Shift in Perioperative Care.- Section I: The Science of Enhanced Recovery: Building Blocks for your Program.- Preoperative Education.- Medical Optimization and Prehabilitation.- Preoperative Fasting and Carbohydrate Treatment.- Bowel Preparation: Always, Sometimes, Never?.- The Role of the Anesthesiologist in Reducing Surgical Stress and Improving Recovery.- Prevention of Hypothermia.- Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting.- Thromboprophylaxis.- Surgical Site Infection Prevention.- Fluid Management.- Postoperative Ileus: Prevention and Treatment.- Choosing Analgesia to Facilitate Recovery.- Early Nutrition and Early Mobilization: Why They Are Important and How to Make it Happen.- Management of Tubes, Drains, and Catheters.- Hospital Recovery and Full Recovery.- Section II: Creation and Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery Program.- Overcoming Barriers to the Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program.- Introducing Enhanced Recovery Programs into Practice: Lessons Learned from The ERAS® Society Implementation Program.- Enhanced Recovery Programs: Making the Business Case.- Audit: Why and How.- Why Add an ERP to a Laparoscopic Case: The Colorectal Experience.- Section III: Examples of Enhanced Recovery Programs.- Enhanced Recovery Programs for Colorectal Surgery: University Hospitals Case Medical Center.- Enhanced Recovery Programs for Colorectal Surgery: The Guilford: (UK) Experience.- Setting up an Enhanced Recovery Program Pathway for Bariatric Surgery: Current Evidence into Practice.- Enhanced Recovery Pathways in Hepato-pancreato-biliary Surgery.- Enhanced Recovery Programs for Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery: How I Do It.- Department-Wide Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery Pathway.- The ERAS® Society.- SAGES SMART Enhanced Recovery Program.