All of the following are true about Fast track surgery except:: (A) Fasting 6 hours for solids & 2 hours for liquids, (B) Use of romovac drain, (C) Elimination of pain by regional anesthesia, (D) Rapid postoperative mobilization
Answer is B. Fast track surgery: - Coordinated perioperative appraoch aimed at reducing surgical stress & facililating postoperative recovery - Fast track surgery comprise: - Preoperative informed consent. - Fasting 6 hours for solids & 2 hours for liquids - Atraumatic surgical technique (avoid drains) - Reduction of stress - Elimination of pain by regional anesthesia( thoracic epidural anesthesia) - Optimized fluid & temperature management - Early enteral diet - Prevention of gastrointestinal atony & postoperative nausea & vomiting - Rapid postoperative mobilization