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Review
. 2018 Feb 5:5:14.
doi: 10.3389/fmed.2018.00014. eCollection 2018.

Enhanced Recovery in Thoracic Surgery: A Review

Vesna D Dinic  1 , Milena Dragisa Stojanovic  1 , Danica Markovic  1 , Vladan Cvetanovic  1 , Anita Zoran Vukovic  1 , Radmilo J Jankovic  1   2
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Enhanced Recovery in Thoracic Surgery: A Review

Vesna D Dinic et al. Front Med (Lausanne). .

Abstract

The main goal of enhanced recovery program after thoracic surgery is to minimize stress response, reduce postoperative pulmonary complications, and improve patient outcome, which will in addition decrease hospital stay and reduce hospital costs. As minimally invasive technique, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery represents an important element of enhanced recovery program in thoracic surgery. Anesthetic management during preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative period is essential for the enhanced recovery. In the era of enhanced recovery protocols, non-intubated thoracoscopic procedures present a step forward. This article focuses on the key elements of the enhanced recovery program in thoracic surgery. Having reviewed recent literature, the authors highlight potential procedures and techniques that might be incorporated into the program.

Keywords: enhanced recovery; enhanced recovery after surgery; thoracic anesthesia; thoracic surgery; video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

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