Successful recovery after major surgery: moving beyond length of stay

There is strong evidence that Enhanced Recovery Pathways improve length of hospital stay, readmission rates, and complications after major surgery. However, recovery is a complex process that only finishes when the patient returns to normal function. Future studies should also address the patient ex...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Miller, Timothy E, Mythen, Monty
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
Materias:
Editorial
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4094597/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25018877
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2047-0525-3-4
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Sumario:There is strong evidence that Enhanced Recovery Pathways improve length of hospital stay, readmission rates, and complications after major surgery. However, recovery is a complex process that only finishes when the patient returns to normal function. Future studies should also address the patient experience, as well as functional recovery and quality of life after major surgery.

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