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Liberating Surgical Capacity Through Enhanced Recovery: Health‐System Effects of ERAS Adherence in Resource‐Constrained Surgical Systems

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Limited surgical capacity remains a major barrier to timely care, particularly in resource-constrained health systems. An estimated five billion people lack access to safe and affordable surgical care, emphasizing the need to improve efficiency within existing resources. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways improve postoperative recovery through standardized perioperative care, and higher protocol adherence is associated with better clinical outcomes. However, the broader health-system effects of ERAS adherence, particularly on hospital bed utilization and surgical capacity, remain insufficiently quantified. This study evaluated the association between ERAS adherence and postoperative outcomes and estimated its impact on hospital bed utilization.

Source: World Journal of Surgery

DOI: 10.1002/wjs.70428

Authors: Rudraksh Kesharwani, Saurabh Raj, Arundati Ramdas Raikar, Sheryl Francisca Godinho, Rishabh Rao Singaraju, Dhruvin Patel, Abhimanyu Vishnoi, Rehan Ali, Raj Vaghani

Institutions: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Language: English

Topic: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7161631390

FWCI: 6.513

Cites: 8

Cited by: 1

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