From fast track to enhanced recovery after Cardiac surgery: 15 years of experience with the Leipzig concept in a specialized post-anesthesia care unit
This study presents the largest collection of consecutive ERACS patients ever collected and demonstrates the safety and efficacy of ERACS management with a specialized PACU, highlighting the benefits of continuous protocol optimization.
Authors
- David Michael Holzhey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0613-4419)
- Waseem Zakhary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8014-6031)
- Anna FLO FORNER
- Massimiliano Meineri
- Michael A. Borger
- Joerg Karl Ender
- Wolfgang Otto
Institutions
- Leipzig Heart Institute (DE)
- Helios Park-Klinikum Leipzig (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinane.2026.112137
- Primary Topic
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00