Enhanced Recovery After Cleft Lip Repair: Protocol Development and Implementation in Outreach Settings.

Antonio M Melhem Elie P Ramly Omar S Al Abyad Elsa M ChahineSarena TengRaj M VyasUsama S Hamdan

Published in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2022)

The implementation of an ERAS protocol among patients undergoing cleft lip repair has shown to be highly effective in minimizing postoperative discomfort while reducing opioids use, decreasing the length of stay in hospital, and leading to early oral feeding resumption. The ERAS principles described carry increased relevance in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and opioid crisis and can be safely applied in resource-constrained settings.

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