Commentary: The need to RIOT (return to intended oncologic treatment) after lung cancer surgery

Novel protocols aimed to increase the efficacy and tolerability of non –small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) resections now expand well beyond minimally invasive incisions and extend throughout the perioperative period. Enhanced recovery protocols (ERPs) are revolutionizing surgical care. The European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society recently published Enhanced Recovery After Surgery recommendations1 that include evidence-based care recommendations throughout the perioperative experience, emphasizing smoking cessation, minimally invasive surgery, decreased fasting, opioid-sparing analgesia, early mobilization, and increased pat ient education.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Commentary Source Type: research