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Journal of Integrative Nursing ›› 2022, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (1): 42-47.doi: 10.4103/jin.jin_08_20

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The role of nursing in enhanced recovery after surgery programs in accordance with spine surgery: A mini review

Qing‑Qing HOU1#, Xue LUO1#, Hong‑Mian LI2, Ying HOU1, Zhi ZHANG3   

  1. 1Department of Spine Surgery, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China; 2Department of Cosmetic Surgery, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China; 3Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
  • Received:2020-12-14 Revised:2021-04-01 Accepted:2021-04-27 Online:2022-03-31 Published:2022-03-31
  • Contact: Zhi ZHANG, No. 89, Qixing Road, Qingxiu District, Nanning City, Guang Xi Province, China. E-mail: zzhndx@aliyun.com
  • About author:#Qing‑Qing HOU and Xue LUO contributed equally to this work.
  • Supported by:
    This research was sponsored by the scientific research and technology development plan of Nanning (20193100, Z20191065, Z20190446), and Nanning Excellent Young Scientist Program RC20200102.

Abstract: Spine surgery is typically having a relationship to high degrees of pain and immobility. It is a known fact that the implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) approach has led to a paradigm shift in various surgical specialties. These protocols require doctors, nurses, anesthesiologists, patients, and their families to agree to strengthen communication with each other, and involve a long timeline and teamwork from start to finish. To our knowledge, the role of nursing in the ERAS of spine surgery has not been reported before. The purpose of this study is to summarize the role of nursing in ERAS programs in accordance with surgical periods. The methods applied for this review include literature review of the world's acknowledged databases such as Springer Link, PubMed, Embase, and Wanfang, especially in the period of 2000–2015. A total of 9 studies fulfilled the eligibility criteria and were included in the review. The findings confirm that the nursing work continued throughout the perioperative procedure, which plays a key role in the successful ERAS pathway. According to different nursing measures, ERAS nursing can effectively promote the postoperative recovery of spine surgical patients, with fewer postoperative complications and increased patient satisfaction.