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ERAS in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

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Otorhinolaryngology (ORL)/otolaryngology-head and neck surgery encompasses a broad range of diseases and procedures. Many ORL procedures are performed on a day surgery basis and are therefore not usually the focus of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols. This chapter will primarily consider management of patients undergoing major head and neck resection with free flap reconstruction while recognizing that ERAS principles can easily be applied to other surgical treatments within ORL. Current evidence reveals that care pathways, fast-track protocols, and ERAS all show meaningful improvements in clinical outcomes while reducing length of stay (LOS) and costs of care. We conclude that ERAS approaches should be more broadly applied within ORL.

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  1. Section of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada

    Joseph C. Dort

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    Nader K. Francis

  3. Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s, Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Richard D. Urman

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Dort, J.C. (2020). ERAS in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. In: Ljungqvist, O., Francis, N., Urman, R. (eds) Enhanced Recovery After Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33443-7_50

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