title: Perioperative management of patients undergoing pancreatic resection: implementation of a care plan in a tertiary-care center.
abstract: Evidence-based perioperative management is important for a successful outcome after pancreatic surgery. Use of protocolized pathways of care based on fast-track concepts has been shown to reduce hospital stay and contain costs. These regimens include pain control, early device removal (nasogastric tube, abdominal drains), enforced early mobilization, and early oral feeding. In this article, current evidence on perioperative management of pancreatic resections was analyzed in the attempt to implement our institutional care plan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Oncology, Pancreas Institute, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. roberto.salvia@ospedaleuniverona.it
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Salvia
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Malleo
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Butturini
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dal Molin
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marchegiani
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Paiella
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malpaga
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fontana
authors.forename: Beatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Personi
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bassi
mesh_terms: D019091:Critical Pathways; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods*