Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Program in Pediatric Lung Surgery

National Taiwan University

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Lung Surgery; Pediatric; Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, ERAS

Treatments: Other: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, ERAS

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07241286

202504141RINE

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program for pediatric lung surgery at our institution.

Full description

Using a prospective cohort design, we will observe pediatric patients undergoing lung surgery following the implementation of the ERAS program as standard practice. Outcomes will be compared with a historical control group (2014-2023) to assess whether ERAS reduces hospital length of stay, lowers postoperative complication rates, accelerates recovery, and decreases healthcare costs.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children who underwent lung surgery at our hospital's Division of Pediatric Surgery

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who underwent multiple surgeries (including surgeries other than lung surgery) during the same hospitalization

Trial design

100 participants in 1 patient group

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, ERAS

Description:

During the study period, all enrolled patients will be managed according to our institution's consensus ERAS checklist for pediatric lung surgery.

Treatment:

Other: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, ERAS