283 Creating an ERAS for Living Donors for Renal Transplant

• DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znac039.185
• Publication Date: 2022-02-28T16:53:44Z
• Authors: C. Parfitt; R. Sutaria
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; 3. Good health

Abstract Aim To design and facilitate an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol for the Wessex Kidney Centre (WKC) live donors renal transplants. This audit focussed on post-operative analgesia guidelines average length of hospital stay post ERAS implementation. Method An was created living donors. The incorporated pre, peri to optimise patient care. based a survey sent all transplant units in UK regarding their own pathways donors(13/23 responded). then trialled throughout 2020 into 2021 at WKC. For this audit, data collected stay, used post-operatively VAS scores recorded by patients grade pain levels. Results There were total 11 from September January during which National is 3.9 days. Post ERAS, WKC 2.1 days, reduced 6 days pre-protocol. minimal change score hours post-operatively: (pre-ERAS 4.2). However, 24 post-operatively, 2.6 3.7). Conclusions introduction specific notably improved below national average.