Table 1. Summary of interventions addressed in Thoracic Surgery ERAS^® guidelines [Adapted from Batchelor et al. (6)].

Preoperative phase

Preadmission information, education and counselling

Smoking cessation

Anaemia management

Alcohol dependency management

Pulmonary rehabilitation and prehabilitation

Preoperative fasting and carbohydrate treatment

Preanaesthetic medication

Perioperative phase

Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

Antibiotic prophylaxis and skin preparation

Preventing intraoperative hypothermia

Standard anaesthetic protocol

PONV control

Regional anaesthesia and pain relief

Perioperative fluid management

Atrial fibrillation prevention

Surgical technique: thoracotomy

Surgical technique: minimally invasive surgery

Postoperative phase

Chest drain management

Urinary drainage

Early mobilization and adjuncts to physiotherapy

PONV, postoperative nausea and vomiting.