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Enhanced Recovery After Surgery MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
Tree Number(s)
E04.604.125
Unique ID
D000080482
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000080482
Scope Note
A protocol of components related to preadmission, preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care. The protocol is implemented with the goal of improving patient recovery, facilitating earlier discharge from the hospital, and potentially reducing health care costs without increasing complications or hospital readmissions. The protocol components may contribute to minimizing, and/or improving the response to, physiological stress associated with surgery.
Entry Term(s)
Enhanced Postsurgical Recovery
Public MeSH Note
2020
History Note
2020
Date Introduced
2020/01/01
Last Updated
2020/01/01

Allowable Qualifiers
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Preferred
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