Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways are increasingly used for patients undergoing radical cystectomy, but data on their benefits are still sparse. A new paper charts improvements in patient outcomes during a 10-year period. An optimized, defined ERAS protocol is certainly important, but the ERAS culture of consistency, performance measurement, and continual adoption of best practice are also crucial.
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McGrath, J., Pruthi, R. Enhanced recovery after cystectomy: cocktails, culture, or consistency?. Nat Rev Urol 14, 648–649 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2017.165
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