Course: Same-Day Discharge After Minimally Invasive Colectomy
CME Credits: 1.00
Released: 2022-09-28
Enhanced recovery pathways (ERP) for colorectal surgery have become standard of care for perioperative management but can be further improved. Same-day discharge (SDD) programs represent the evolution of current ERP practices to allow for discharge on the day of surgery after minimally invasive surgery (MIS) colectomy. Pathways for SDD focus on minimizing or improving the aspects of care that keep a patient hospitalized, that is, (1) discharge before recovery of gastrointestinal function, (2) improvements in multimodal analgesia, and (3) effective postdischarge remote follow-up. These elements act synergistically within a comprehensive program that is built on standard ERP practices to further minimize surgical stress and improve immediate postoperative recovery to the point of allowing for SDD in select patients undergoing MIS colectomy ().
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