Table 2 Compliance with Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society recommendations recorded in the electronic ERAS database (n = 376)
ERAS Society recommendation | % Compliance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Overall n (%) | LOS ≤ 4 days n (%) | LOS > 4 days n (%) | |
Preadmission education | 376 (100) | 88 (100) | 288 (100) |
No preoperative bowel preparation | 370 (98) | 87 (99) | 283 (98) |
Preoperative fluid loading | 245 (65) | 96 (65) | 149(65) |
Postoperative nausea and vomiting prevention | |||
Intraoperative | 303 (81) | 75 (85) | 228 (79) |
Postoperative | 369 (98) | 87 (99) | 282 (98) |
Laparoscopic approach | 222 (59) | 79 (90) | 143 (50) |
No nasogastric intubation | 373 (99) | 88 (100) | 285(99) |
Abdominal drains | 350 (93) | 86 (98) | 262 (91) |
Restricted perioperative fluid management | 131 (35) | 30 (34) | 101 (35) |
Intraoperative hypothermia prevention | 369 (98) | 87 (90) | 282 (98) |
Indwelling catheter removed on POD 1 | 210 (56) | 67 (76) | 143 (50) |
PCA removed on POD 2 | 292 (78) | 71 (81) | 221 (77) |
Step down regime or pain team used | 374 (99) | 87 (99) | 287 (99) |
Nutritional supplement provided | 254 (68) | 65 (74) | 189 (66) |
First standard meal consumed on DOS | 71 (19) | 13 (15) | 58 (20) |
Early mobilisation within 24 h | 209 (56) | 51 (58) | 158 (55) |