Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in the context of the emergency laparotomy

ERAS Society’s guidelines for preoperative diagnosis, rapid assessment and optimization for the patient undergoing an emergency laparotomy.

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The aim of this article is to inform the surgeon of the current evidence base and recommendations for the preoperative phase of an ERAS approach to patients undergoing emergency laparotomy.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

1. The specific risks of older patients with attention to perioperative neurocognitive disorders.

2. The preoperative application of ERAS guidelines in the emergency laparotomy context.
3. The management guidelines to help improve outcomes for high-risk patients.

Instructions for this Module

• Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
• You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
• The pass grade is 70%;
• You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
• Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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