A Greek-designed ERAS Protocol in Elective Craniotomy

A Greek-designed Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol in Elective Cranial Neurosurgical Procedures: An Observational Study

The implementation of ERAS protocol in elective cranial neurosurgical cases in a tertiary hospital.

In this study, the investigators have integrated the most current data from literature aiming to investigate the effectiveness of a contemporary ERAS protocol for elective cranial neurosurgical cases in a tertiary hospital. The hypothesis is that the implementation of such protocol will shorten the postoperative length of stay, minimize the complication rates, and improve the overall clinical status of patients undergoing elective craniotomy compared to the standard perioperative care

Inclusion Criteria:

• Medically suitable for elective craniotomy
• ASA-PS I-III

Exclusion Criteria:

• traumatic lesions
• pathology requiring emergent surgery
• preoperative loss of consciousness
• severe co-morbidities that may affect postoperative recovery (e.g. paralysis, autoimmune diseases, myocardial or severe infarction, heart, liver or lung malfunction, severe mental illness etc.)
• recurrent tumor