Enhanced recovery after surgery: adherence and outcomes in elderly patients undergoing VATS lobectomy

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Enhanced recovery after surgery: adherence and outcomes in elderly patients undergoing VATS lobectomy Federico Mazza1,3 · Massimiliano Venturino1 · Davide Turello1 · Alberto Gorla1 · Cristina Degiovanni2 · Giuseppina Gambera2 · Alessandro Locatelli2 · Giulio Melloni1 Received: 10 December 2019 / Accepted: 28 February 2020 © The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery 2020

Abstract Objectives  To evaluate whether ERAS is feasible and beneficial in elderly patients undergoing VATS lobectomy for lung cancer. Methods  From February 2016 to March 2019, 182 patients were included into a 17-items ERAS pathway. Patients were divided into two groups according to age: Group A (