• Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
CHE Guowei, Email: guowei_che@yahoo.com
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The great clinical efficacy of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program has been illustrated by the decreased incidence of perioperative complications and the shortened length of in-hospital stay. Furthermore, the ERAS programs have their own key techniques and strategies in the clinical application to the unique diseases and operative modes. The key technology of an ERAS program is the minimally invasive surgery, which has been widely utilized in the surgical specialties. The main strategy in an ERAS program consists of the intensive pulmonary rehabilitation and optimal perioperative care that aim to improve the in-hospital outcomes of lung cancer patients who are considered at high surgical risk. Pulmonary rehabilitation is regarded as the mainstay of the ERAS strategies but its clinical protocols still remain less mature. The purpose of this overview is to summarize the current pulmonary rehabilitation programs in terms of the suitable crowd, the feasible protocols and the clinical significance.

Citation: CHE Guowei. The clinical value of lung rehabilitation in the perioperative period of enhanced recovery after surgery. West China Medical Journal, 2018, 33(1): 104-107. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.201710053 Copy

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