Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Scoping Review of Implementation Strategies, Clinical Outcomes, and Health System Impact
ERAS initiatives are increasing across Latin America and the Caribbean, with evidence suggesting reductions in hospital stay and costs. Nevertheless, adoption remains uneven and concentrated in a few countries. Expanding implementation will require addressing structural disparities and generating stronger economic and implementation-focused evidence to support broader regional uptake.
Authors
- Lucas Ferreira Gomes Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7802-8877)
- Luiz Fernando dos Reis Falcão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8527-3125)
- Carlos Darcy Alves Bersot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0464-7990)
- Bruno Araujo Borges
- José Eduardo Guimarães Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2320-4607)
- Vinícius Caldeira Quintão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6459-7983)
- Bruce Biccard
Institutions
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Groote Schuur Hospital (ZA)
- Centro Universitário de Volta Redonda (BR)
- Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Passos (BR)
- Prefeitura Municipal de Campos dos Goytacazes (BR)
- Hospital Universitário de Brasília (BR)
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.70325
- Primary Topic
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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