Enhanced recovery after surgery improves clinical outcomes in adolescent bariatric surgery.

Nicholas SchmokeChristopher NemehTania GennellDana SchapiroAshley Hiep-CatarinoMatthew AlexanderAlexander V ChalphinRobert W CrumLeign HolynskyjTatiana KubackiWilliam S SchechterJeffrey Zitsman

Published in: Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (2024)

The described ERAS protocol is safe and effective in adolescents undergoing laparoscopic VSG and is associated with shorter time to oral intake, reduced opioid requirements, and shorter hospital lengths of stay with no increase in return ED visits or readmissions.

Keyphrases

young adults
bariatric surgery
emergency department
chronic pain
weight loss
obese patients
pain management
robot assisted
randomized controlled trial
mental health
physical activity
healthcare
childhood cancer
acute care
adverse drug
weight gain
minimally invasive