Daniel Engelman MD, Louis Perrault MD, Marc Gerdisch MD, Michael Grant MD, and Judson Williams MD.
Filmed at the 2019 AATS Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada, Daniel Engelman of Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, moderates a discussion on enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) for cardiac surgery guidelines for perioperative care. The panelists highlight some of the recommendations from the first cardiac ERAS guidelines. They talk of the importance of prehabilitation and new preoperative nutritional recommendations, as well as intraoperative guidelines for multimodal analgesia, chest closure, and chest tube drainage. They note that many aspects of perioperative care are addressed in the guideline and note the recommendations on preventing venous thromboembolism and early extubation. Throughout the discussion, the group emphasizes the multidisciplinary nature of the ERAS effort.
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