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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Feb 15, 2024; 16(2): 255-258
Published online Feb 15, 2024. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v16.i2.255
Does enhanced recovery after surgery programs improve clinical outcomes in liver cancer surgery?
Belinda Sánchez-Pérez, José M Ramia
Belinda Sánchez-Pérez, Department of General, Digestive and Transplantation Surgery, University Regional Hospital, Málaga 29010, Málaga, Spain
José M Ramia, Department of Surgery, Hospital General Universitario Dr. Balmis, Alicante 03010, Spain
Author contributions: Sánchez-Pérez B and Ramia JM contributed to design, writing and revision of final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Belinda Sánchez-Pérez, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of General, Digestive and Transplantation Surgery, University Regional Hospital, Hospital Regional Universitario Carlos Haya, Málaga 29010, Málaga, Spain. cirbelinda@gmail.com
Received: November 7, 2023
Peer-review started: November 7, 2023
First decision: December 6, 2023
Revised: December 11, 2023
Accepted: January 9, 2024
Article in press: January 9, 2024
Published online: February 15, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Improved adherence to enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS®) protocols have reduced the occurrence of overall and major complications. The implementation of ERAS® allows early access to adjuvant therapies ERAS® protocols may reduce surgical stress and modulate immune response There is a lack of consensus regarding the cut-off point for compliance with the ERAS® components. More studies are needed to show us the real role of ERAS® in oncological results in the field of liver surgery.