The potential for ERAS in VATS surgery

The potential for ERAS in VATS surgery

Holbek BL, Horsleben Petersen R, Kehlet H, Hansen HJ. Fast-track video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: future challenges. Scand Cardiovasc J. 2016;50(2):78-82.

What is already known:

There is limited evidence for ERAS programmes for minimally invasive thoracic surgery.

What this paper adds:

This group from Denmark, which includes Henrik Kehlet the founding father of ERAS, perform a review of the literature to date and identify areas requiring further research. They focus on the following aspects: patient selection, anaesthesia, analgesia, chest drain and surgical management.

Chris Jones, Guildford.