Abstract

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is an application that aims to improve the care of elective surgical patients. Evidence-based medical interventions were used to reduce postoperative physical and psychological trauma and stress, and thus accelerate the recovery process. This study was done to evaluate the outcome of the enhanced orthopedic recovery after the surgery program at Al-Bashir Hospital in 2018 for the total hip and total knee arthroplasty patients. The analytical description methodology was adopted by conducting a questionnaire as the study tool. The study sample consisted of 20 patients. There was a statistically significant difference at the level of significance (p = 0.05) of the orthopedic ERAS program for the total hip and total knee arthroplasty patients upon the length of stay (LOS) (in the hospital) and complication rates. Significant progress has been found in the program of ERAS after joint arthroplasty. ERAS significantly reduced LOS and complications rates after joint arthroplasty.

Key words: Enhanced recovery after surgery, length of hospital stay (LOS), Orthopaedic Surgery