ANESTHETIC MANAGEMENT FOR ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER CARDIAC SURGERY (ERACS)

Course overview

SINCE THE ADVENT OF THE ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY (ERAS) INITIATIVE, ENHANCED RECOVERY PROTOCOLS EXIST FOR MANY SURGICAL SPECIALTIES. MANY STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THE BENEFITS OF THE ERAS-BASED APPROACH IN IMPROVING OUTCOMES, MINIMIZING COMPLICATIONS, AND REDUCING COSTS. SIMILAR PROTOCOLS WERE DEVELOPED TO POTENTIALLY REAP THESE BENEFITS FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING CARDIAC SURGERY AND ARE NOW KNOWN AS THE ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER CARDIAC SURGERY (ERACS). THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ERACS GUIDELINES RELEASED BY THE ERAS CARDIAC SOCIETY TO HELP THE MANAGEMENT BY AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM.