Patients' perceptions of barriers to enhanced recovery after emergency abdominal surgery.

Jakob BurcharthAndreas FalkenbergJakob Ohm OreskovSarah EkeloefIsmail Gögenur

Published in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2020)

The major patient-perceived factors that limited postoperative recovery after major emergency abdominal surgery included food aversion regarding normalization of oral intake and fatigue regarding mobilization and early discharge.

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
public health
emergency department
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
primary care
peritoneal dialysis
depressive symptoms
physical activity
prognostic factors
case report
social support
body mass index
weight gain