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Recommendations about Enhanced Recovery After lung surgery

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Amany Fathy Metwally Taha, Ahmed Mostafa Ibrahem, Zeinab Ibrahem El hossary, Amal Abdulazeem Salah
ยป doi: 10.48047/AFJBS.6.2.2024.3791-3804

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Surgery for lung cancer can be invasive and the recovery process is often slow with many complications. To address this, the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program aims to minimize adverse clinical events for surgical patients. This is achieved through a multimodal perioperative care protocol that aims to preserve preoperative organ function and reduce postoperative complications. Initially applied to gastrointestinal surgery, this model has now been expanded to other major surgeries, including lung surgery. The main goal of enhanced recovery program after thoracic surgery is to minimize stress response, reduce postoperative pulmonary complications, and improve patient outcome, which will in addition decrease hospital stay and reduce hospital costs. As minimally invasive technique, represents an important element of enhanced recovery program in thoracic surgery. Anesthetic management during preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative period is essential for the enhanced recovery. In the era of enhanced recovery protocols, non-intubated thoracoscopic procedures present a step forward. This article focuses on the key elements of the enhanced recovery program Patients Undergoing Lobectomy for Lung Cancer.

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