Anatomic Lung Resection Outcomes After Implementation of a Universal Thoracic ERAS Protocol Across a Diverse Healthcare System

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OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate how implementing a thoracic Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol impacted surgical outcomes after elective anatomic lung resection.

SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: The effect of implementing the ERAS Society/European Society of Thoracic Surgery (ESTS) thoracic ERAS protocol on postoperative outcomes throughout an entire healthcare system has not yet been reported.

METHODS: This was a prospective cohort study within one healthcare system (1/2019-3/2023). A thoracic ERAS protocol was implemented on 5/1/2021 for elective anatomic lung resections, and postoperative outcomes were tracked using the electronic health record and Vizient data. The primary outcome was overall morbidity; secondary outcomes included individual complications, length of stay (LOS), opioid use, chest tube duration, and total cost. Patients were grouped into pre- and post-ERAS cohorts. Bivariable comparisons were performed using independent t-test, chi-square, or Fisher's exact tests, and multivariable logistic regression was performed to control for confounders.

RESULTS: There were 1,007 patients in the cohort; 450 (44.7%) were in the post-ERAS group. Mean age was 66.2 years; most patients were female (65.1%), white (83.8%), had a BMI between 18.5-29.9 (69.7%), and were ASA class 3 (80.6%). Patients in the post-implementation group had lower risk-adjusted rates of any morbidity, any respiratory complication, pneumonia, surgical site infection, arrhythmias, infections, opioid usage, ICU use, and shorter postoperative LOS (all P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONS: Postoperative outcomes were improved after implementation of an evidence-based thoracic ERAS protocol throughout the healthcare system. This study validates the ERAS Society/ESTS guidelines and demonstrates that simultaneous multihospital implementation can be feasible and effective.

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Annals of surgery - (2024) vom: 22. Feb.

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Englisch

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Dyas, Adam R [VerfasserIn]
Stuart, Christina M [VerfasserIn]
Bronsert, Michael R [VerfasserIn]
Kelleher, Alyson D [VerfasserIn]
Bata, Kyle E [VerfasserIn]
Cumbler, Ethan U [VerfasserIn]
Erickson, Crystal J [VerfasserIn]
Blum, Matthew G [VerfasserIn]
Vizena, Annette S [VerfasserIn]
Barker, Alison R [VerfasserIn]
Funk, Lauren [VerfasserIn]
Sack, Karishma [VerfasserIn]
Abrams, Benjamin A [VerfasserIn]
Randhawa, Simran K [VerfasserIn]
David, Elizabeth A [VerfasserIn]
Mitchell, John D [VerfasserIn]
Weyant, Michael J [VerfasserIn]
Scott, Christopher D [VerfasserIn]
Meguid, Robert A [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 22.02.2024

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10.1097/SLA.0000000000006243

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NLM368752933