An evening and weekend physiotherapy service for patients on an enhanced recovery pathway undergoing a pancreaticoduodenectomy: Acceptability, feasibility and future recommendations.

Background: Patients experience prolonged recovery after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) compared to other abdominal procedures due to the extent of the surgical trauma. One of the challenges on the ward is achieving the ERAS mobility targets. The protocol is based on a local upper gastrointestinal standard after an improvement study demonstrated a reduced length of stay when patients were mobilised 4-6 times/day.
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