Guidelines for vulvar and vaginal surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society recommendations

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.07.039
• Publication Date: 2020-07-24T15:15:34Z
• Authors: Alon D. Altman; Magali Robert; Robert Armbrust; William J. Fawcett; Mikio Nihira; Chris N. Jones; Karl Tamussino; Jalid Sehouli; Sean C. Dowdy; Gregg Nelson
• Keywords: Pain, Postoperative; Antibiotic Prophylaxis; Bandages; Perioperative Care; Vulva; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures; 0302 clinical medicine; Patient Education as Topic; Thromboembolism; Vagina; Fluid Therapy; Humans; Female; Enhanced Recovery After Surgery; Urinary Catheterization

This is the first collaborative Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society guideline for optimal perioperative care for vulvar and vaginal surgeries. An Embase and PubMed database search of publications was performed. Studies on each topic within the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery vulvar and vaginal outline were selected, with emphasis on meta-analyses, randomized controlled trials, and prospective cohort studies. All studies were reviewed and graded according to the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation system. All recommendations on the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery topics are based on the best available evidence. The level of evidence for each item is presented.