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ERAS Program Expedites Recovery for Congenital Heart Surgery Patients

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Adult Cardiac

The program offers important strategies such as less fasting, multiple approaches to treat pain, smaller surgical incisions when appropriate, blood conservation, early extubation, removal of lines, tubes, and catheters as soon as possible, getting out of bed early after surgery, and a quick return to a normal diet.