Perioperative medicine & outcomes
Professional society recommended interventions for enhanced recovery after cesarean delivery in the United States: a multidisciplinary Delphi study
Authors' conclusion
This multidisciplinary Delphi study resulted in 32 ERAC interventions, which were supported/endorsed or developed with input from seven US professional societies, the ERAS Society and physical therapy, lactation consultant and patient representatives.
Study context
- Population
- Stakeholders from 7 US professional societies, the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society, physical therapy, lactation and patient representatives; ERAC interventions for scheduled cesarean delivery in the US
- Participants
- 19 stakeholders
- Outcome
- Strong consensus (≥70 % agreement) on ERAC interventions
Methodological detailsmodified Delphi, three-round, multidisciplinary, 2 rounds of electronic questionnaires and a 3rd round of e-discussion
- Modified Delphi
- Three-round
- Multidisciplinary
- 2 rounds of electronic questionnaires and a 3rd round of e-discussion
Recommendations
As reported in the abstract
Interventions achieving strong consensus
Final set of interventions achieving strong consensus
32
Preoperative interventions
6
Intraoperative interventions
13
Postoperative interventions
13
Further findings
Delphi completion
- All stakeholders completed each round
- 19
Original publication
Professional society recommended interventions for enhanced recovery after cesarean delivery in the United States: a multidisciplinary Delphi study. Int J Obstet Anesth. Published 30 October 2025. doi:10.
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