At Kaiser Permanente Orange County, it is our Surgical Services mission to create and sustain integrated patient-centered systems to ensure that every patient undergoing elective surgery in KPOC receives a high-service, high-quality experience that accelerates “Return to Health” after surgery.
This surgical experience supports patient care across all venues from the moment you are scheduled for surgery until fully recovered.
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At Kaiser Permanente Orange County, we follow a set of patient-centered, evidence-based protocols that help reduce your body’s stress response to surgery and aide in a quicker recovery. It is called Enhanced Recovery After Surgery or ERAS.
ERAS consists of these four basic elements:
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Drinking a Pre-operative Carbohydrate Drink
By drinking a carbohydrate drink (sports drink), you will stay hydrated, have more energy, and will recover faster after surgery.![](https://thrive.preview.dpaqa.kpwpce.kp-aws-cloud.org/care-near-you/southern-california/oc-surgical/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2020/02/icon_pills.png)
Minimal Use of Narcotics
With fewer opioids and using other regimens to help with pain, you will experience less nausea and constipation and will have a decreased risk of developing an opioid dependence.![](https://thrive.preview.dpaqa.kpwpce.kp-aws-cloud.org/care-near-you/southern-california/oc-surgical/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2020/02/icon_walk.png)
Walking Earlier
Walking earlier decreases the risk of developing blood clots or pneumonia after surgery and you will be able to return to normal activities faster.![](https://thrive.preview.dpaqa.kpwpce.kp-aws-cloud.org/care-near-you/southern-california/oc-surgical/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2020/02/icon_apple.png)
Eating Earlier
Eating sooner will stimulate your gut, which encourages healing and a return to normal bowel activity.The surgeon, anesthesiologist, and nursing team will work together to deliver a focused, team approach to help you prepare for your surgery. Engaging and partnering with our surgical team early is an important part of improving your post-surgery outcome. We hope to provide you an excellent surgical experience.