EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY (ERAS) PROTOCOL ON POSTOPERATIVE OUTCOMES IN GENERAL SURGERY PATIENTS: A PROSPECTIVE COMPARATIVE STUDY
Background:Enhanced Recovery afterSurgery (ERAS) protocols are multimodal, evidence-based perioperative care pathways designed to reduce surgical stress, promote early recovery, and improve postoperative outcomes. While ERAS is widely adopted in many surgical specialties, its effectiveness in general surgical procedure...