Background Enhanced recovery pathways or fast-tracking following surgery can decrease
the rate of postoperative complications and hospital length of stay. The objectives of this …

Background Despite implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in lung
surgery, potential barriers for improvements should be identified. The aim of this single …

Objectives Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy has been associated with
improved pain, length of stay, and outcomes compared with open lobectomy. However …

Background Video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) lobectomy has been demonstrated to
offer several benefits over open surgery. The purpose of this study was to assess the …

Objective The objective of this study was to compare outcomes after video-assisted
thoracoscopic lobectomy or segmentectomy before and after introduction of an enhanced …

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to describe the incidence of and reasons for
early (0–30 days) and late (31–90 days) readmissions after enhanced recovery video …

Background Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs have been reported to
decrease complications and shorten hospital stays after lung resections, but their …

Background It is of great significance to explore a path for expedited recovery from thoracic
surgery for patients undergoing minimally invasive lobectomy to ensure their rapid and …

Little is known about functional recovery following patient discharge in an established
enhanced recovery programme after video‐assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy. We …

Background Canada has a universal public health system where all resources must be
allocated to optimize cost-effectiveness. Rapid diagnostic assessment programs (DAPs) and …