Amputation ERAS
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs promote an evidence-based, multidisciplinary approach to patient care aimed at facilitating faster recovery from surgery, decreasing hospital length of stay, and minimizing post-operative complications. From scheduling through discharge, all phases of perioperative care are incorporated into ERAS programs.
Amputation ERAS Pathway:
- Amputation ERAS algorithm
- Amputation ERAS synopsis (provides care standards employed for this surgical pathway)
Additional tools associated with this ERAS Pathway:
Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
- Inclusion:
- Any major extremity amputation
- Exclusion:
- Finger/toe amputation
Committee members involved in the development:
- Emily Weisberg, MD | Anesthesiology | Committee Co-Chair
- Erin Adams, MD | Anesthesiology | Committee Co-Chair
- Nicole Dwyer, MD, FASA, FAAP | Anesthesiology | Committee Co-Chair
- Armand Morel, MD | Anesthesiology | Committee Member
- Kathryn Keeler, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Committee Member
EBP Committee Members:
- Todd Glenski, MD, MSHA, FASA | Anesthesiology, Evidence Based Practice
- Andrea Melanson, OTD, OTR/L | Evidence Based Practice
Publication dates:
- Finalized date: 02/2025
- Next expected revision date: 02/2028
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