Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and Perioperative Medicine initiatives are changing the way patients are prepared for, cared for and recover from surgery. Multidisciplinary changes are helping hospitals reduce patient length of stay, lower complications rates, decrease opioid consumption and lower hospital costs while preventing readmissions, increasing patient experience and satisfaction and creating hospital efficiencies.
Looking for more information on ERAS? Learn more from ERAS Expert Professor Monty Mythen, Smiths Medical Professor of Anaesthesia and Critical Care at University College London. Professor Mythen was formerly the National Clinical Lead at the UK Department of Health for the Enhanced Recovery Partnership in the English NHS from 2009-2013 and lectures extensively on this topic.
**The views expressed in the videos are solely those of the clinicians, who are paid consultants of Smiths Medical. The medical devices referenced herein are available only by prescription. The video is not intended to be a substitute for professional individualized medical advice, diagnosis, or recommendations for treatment. Other clinical experiences may vary. Failure to follow the Instructions for Use could result in serious injury or death.
Understand what ERAS is, and the differences between conventional care.
This video is 0 minutes, 59 seconds long 0:59
Learn why Professor Mythen is so passionate about ERAS.
This video is 2 minutes, 21 seconds long 2:21
Understand the many hospital and patient benefits.
This video is 2 minutes, 59 seconds long 2:59
Learn why maintaining patient Normothermia is a critical component of ERAS.
This video is 2 minutes, 9 seconds long 2:09
Professor Mythen discusses the importance of regional anesthesia and opioid sparing techniques.
This video is 3 minutes, 12 seconds long 3:12
Understand why fluid management is an important component in ERAS.
This video is 3 minutes, 30 seconds long 3:30
Benefits of patient education and pre-habilitiation.
This video is 2 minutes, 48 seconds long 2:48
Professor Mythen discusses the importance of resuming normal activities after surgery.
This video is 2 minutes, 26 seconds long 2:26
Understand the best practices to implement an ERAS program.
This video is 10 minutes, 49 seconds long 10:49
Smiths Medical’s portfolio includes products that support temperature, fluid and pain management.
This video is 1 minutes, 5 seconds long 1:05
1 of 3
Recent news articles and publications around ERAS/Perioperative medicine.
Guidelines to promote the early recovery of patients undergoing major surgery recommend a restrictive intravenous-fluid strategy for abdominal surgery.
NHS Guideline document summarizes Enhanced Recovery, how it impacts patient experience, patient rehabilitation, and program implementation.
NICE Clinical Guideline on preventing hypothermia in adult surgical patients in the pre-, intra-, and postoperative care areas.
The American Society for Enhanced Recovery and the Perioperative Quality Initiative groups have gathered teams of international experts representing anesthesiology, surgery and nursing with the goal of developing the following "comprehensive, yet rational and practical" consensus statements, addressing many components of an Enhanced Recovery Pathway.
Consensus statement on perioperative fluid management within an enhanced recovery pathway for colorectal surgery
Consensus statement on prevention of postoperative infection within an enhanced recovery pathway for colorectal surgery
Consensus statement on measurement to maintain and improve quality of enhanced recovery pathway for colorectal surgery
Consensus statement on optimal analgesia within an enhanced recovery pathway for colorectal surgery: part 1-from the preoperative period to PACU
Consensus statement on optimal analgesia within an enhanced recovery pathway for colorectal surgery: part 1-from the PACU to the Transition Home
Additional information related to Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and Perioperative Medicine is available from the following organizations:
*Throughout our site you will find links to external websites [ ]. Although we make every effort to ensure these links are accurate, up to date and relevant, Smiths Medical cannot take responsibility for pages maintained by external providers.