• 1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China;
  • 2. Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China;
CHEGuo-wei, Email: guowei_che@yahoo.com
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The concept of "enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS)" has been well known by care providers. Implementation of the ERAS principles requires minimally invasive surgical technology in conjunction with multidisciplinary teamwork. Only if these two aspects of peri-operative care regime optimization and "all-in-one model in medical" care were linked up associatelly, ERAS could be realized. Thoracoscopic surgery was a milestone in thoracic surgery. The successful application of such a recovery program requires the foundation of pain and risk free ward in perioperative period and improving quality of life post discharge. This review summarizes the peri-operative regimen care optimization regarding the utility of ERAS in the VATS lobectomy of patients with lung cancer. The first one is preoperative evaluation issues. It involves conditioning the patient and implementing a pre-operative exercise and a physical therapy regimen. The second one is operative and individual anesthetic maneuvers and the selective use of tube in the post-operative period. The third one is the foundation of pain and risk free ward:what are methods optimum of post operative management? The fourth one is medical management of patient's outcomes and the ERAS regimen continuing optimum. The fifth one is the importance of function of multi-departmental coordination in ERAS.

Citation: CHEGuo-wei, LIWei-min, LIuLun-xu. Enhanced Lung Rehabilitation after Surgery: Peri-operative Processes Optimization Is Necessary. Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2016, 23(3): 216-220. doi: 10.7507/1007-4848.20160051 Copy

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