Clinical Efficacy Of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) In Patients Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy

Synopsis Prostate cancer is the most common type of genitourinary cancer in men. Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) or laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) has certain advantages. The Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol can be beneficial in operations like gastrointestinal surgery. ERAS can also be beneficial in prostate cancer patients who have undergone RALP/LRP.

This Journal Watch summarizes the study “ Clinical Efficacy of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Program in Patients Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis ,” from Bio Med Central, 17th June 2020. Authors: Zhao, Zhang, Liu, et al Need for the study Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol is favorable in operations like gastrointestinal surgery. When compared with open radical prostatectomy (ORP), robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) or…