Anaes SAQs · Enhanced recovery (ERAS)
The ERAS preoperative elements
Primary — the counselling, the optimization, the no-prolonged-fasting (2h clear/6h light), the carbohydrate loading, the thromboprophylaxis, the antibiotic prophylaxis.
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Describe the preoperative elements of the ERAS protocol and their evidence.
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Describe the preoperative elements of the ERAS protocol and their evidence.
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