Academic Press The ERAS® Society Handbook for Obstetrics & Gynecology

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a global surgical quality improvement initiative that originated in colorectal surgery and has now spread to numerous other disciplines including gynecology (benign and malignant) and obstetrics (caesarean delivery). ERAS is associated with improvements in clinical outcomes (reduction in length of hospital stay, complications, readmissions), cost savings for the healthcare system, and patient satisfaction. The ERAS® Society Handbook for Obstetrics and Gynecology covers all aspects of enhanced recovery care for the disciplines of general gynecology, gynecologic oncology, urogynecology and obstetrical surgery. Written by renowned experts in the field, chapters discuss foundational knowledge on ERAS and provide specific worked examples, ERAS order sets, and practical implementation tools.This book is an indispensable resource to researchers interested in ERAS and also anesthesiologists, gynecologists and obstetricians interested in initiating an ERAS program. Review Covers all aspects of enhanced recovery care for the disciplines of gynecological and obstetrical surgery, including practical tools for implementation of an ERAS program From the Back Cover <p>Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a global surgical quality improvement initiative that originated in colorectal surgery and has now spread to numerous other disciplines including gynecology (benign and malignant) and obstetrics (caesarean delivery). ERAS is associated with improvements in clinical outcomes (reduction in length of hospital stay, complications, readmissions), cost savings for the healthcare system, and patient satisfaction.</p> <p><i>The ERAS® Society Handbook for Obstetrics and Gynecology</i> covers all aspects of enhanced recovery care for the disciplines of general gynecology, gynecologic oncology, urogynecology and obstetrical surgery. Written by renowned experts in the field, chapters discuss foundational knowledge on ERAS and provide specific worked examples, ERAS order sets, and practical implementation tools.This book is an indispensable resource to researchers interested in ERAS and also anesthesiologists, gynecologists and obstetricians interested in initiating an ERAS program. </p> About the Author Dr. Gregg Nelson is Professor and Chief of Gynecologic Oncology at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is also Deputy Head of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the Cumming School of Medicine and Surgical Lead, ERAS Alberta. His principal research interest is the development and study of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols in cancer and ObGyn surgery. Dr. Nelson and his international team of collaborators published the ERAS® Guidelines for Gynecologic/Oncology Surgery (2016 and updated in 2019), publications that have transformed and helped to align perioperative care in the discipline. Dr. Nelson’s expertise in this area is recognized internationally through his leadership roles as Secretary of the ERAS® Society and also as the Chair of the ERAS® Society Women’s Health Chapter. Dr. Nelson is also on the organizing committee for the yearly ERAS® Society World Congress. Pedro T. Ramirez MD is Professor of Gynecologic Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He has authored and co-authored 264 scientific publications and has written 19 book chapters, monographs, and invited articles. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. In addition, he is the Director of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Gynecologic Oncology Program at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Ramirez is the Principal Investigator of numerous prospective trials, including the LACC Trial. His areas of research interest include outcomes of minimally invasive surgery in gynecologic cancers and enhanced recovery after surgery implementation pathways. Sean C. Dowdy is Professo