Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathway for Pediatric Surgical Oncology using Quality Improvement Methodology
The ERAST pathway achieved high protocol adherence and led to significant reductions in opioid use and LOS, without worsening balancing measures. This demonstrates the effectiveness of multidisciplinary, protocol-driven recovery pathways in pediatric surgical oncology.
Authors
- Giorgio Veneziano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4244-9845)
- Cindy McManaway (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4290-2683)
- Dana Schwartz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9754-7130)
- Kris R. Jatana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8475-9780)
- Elizabeth Schneider
- Shachi Srivatsa
- Adam Akbar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9811-0758)
- Jennifer H. Aldrink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6547-1220)
- Sara A. Mansfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2868-0947)
- Vanessa Ng
Institutions
- Nationwide Children's Hospital (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Surgical Oncology
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-025-18403-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01