ERAS Protocol Reduces Length of Stay by 45%
Research By: Andrew Strine, MD, MPH
Post Date: February 4, 2026 | Publish Date: April 2024
An innovative approach called the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol can speed recovery after major bladder reconstructive surgery.
In a pilot study involving eight medical centers, patients on ERAS protocols had a median hospital stay of six days vs. 11 days with traditional care, without increasing readmission rates.
Andrew Strine, MD, co-director of the Comprehensive Fertility Care and Preservation Program at Cincinnati Children’s, was one of the lead researchers in the study.
Read more about this new approach in our Urology Impact Report.
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| Original title: | Feasibility of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) implementation in Pediatric Urology: Pilot-phase outcomes of a prospective, multi-center study |
| Published in: | Journal of Pediatric Urology |
| Publish date: | April 2024 |
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