Effectiveness of Early Recovery Program at Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital Proven... Reduced Surgical Complications and Hospital Stay Length

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwanwoo] The ‘Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program’ at Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital has been proven to significantly reduce surgical complications and shorten hospital stays, demonstrating great effectiveness in postoperative recovery.

On the 20th, according to Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital, Professor Jung Oh’s gastrointestinal surgery team recently applied the ERAS program to patients who underwent stomach cancer surgery, revealing a significant reduction in length of hospital stay and complications.

In a paper published in the May issue of the prestigious SCI journal ‘Clinical Nutrition,’ Professor Jung’s team confirmed that over the past 10 years, patients who underwent stomach cancer surgery at Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital and received the ERAS program had an average hospital stay shortened by about 3 days compared to those who did not receive the program, and major complications such as bleeding and intra-abdominal infections were significantly reduced.

The ERAS program is a new approach that departs from conventional postoperative care by introducing evidence-based treatments such as postoperative diet, nutrition, pain management, fluid supply, and rehabilitation to promote patient recovery after surgery.

The gastrointestinal surgery department at Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital has been applying this program to stomach cancer surgery patients since 2009 and has been consistently publishing its effects and research results.

Professor Jung Oh stated, “To improve surgical outcomes for stomach cancer patients, the surgery itself is important, but appropriate evidence-based postoperative care must also be applied.”

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