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:
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Inclusion:
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Any major extremity amputation
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Exclusion:
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Finger/toe amputation
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Committee members involved in the development:
- Emily Weisberg, MD | Anesthesiology | Committee Co-Chair
- Erin Adams, MD | Anesthesiology | Committee Co-Chair
- Nicole Doyle, MD, FASA, FAAP | Anesthesiology | Committee Co-Chair
- Armand Morel, MD | Anesthesiology | Committee Member
- Soroush Merchant, 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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These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is different, and those individuals involved in providing health care are expected to use their judgment in determining what is in the best interests of the patient based on the circumstances existing at the time. It is impossible to anticipate all possible situations that may exist and to prepare a pathway for each. Accordingly, these pathways should guide care with the understanding that departures from them may be required at times.