Tracheoesophageal Fistula ERAS

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs promote an evidence-based, multidisciplinary approach to patient care aimed at facilitating faster recovery from surgery, decreasing hospital length of stay, and minimizing post-operative complications. From scheduling through discharge, all phases of perioperative care are incorporated into ERAS programs. 

ERAS Pathway:

• Tracheoesophageal Fistula Preoperative ERAS Algorithm  
• Tracheoesophageal Fistula Intraoperative ERAS Algorithm
• Tracheoesophageal Fistula ERAS Synopsis – provides care standards employed for this clinical pathway 

Additional tools associated with this Clinical/ERAS Pathway: 

• ERAS overview handout 
• ERAS overview handout - Spanish 

Inclusion criteria: 

• Inclusion: 
  • Newborns diagnosed with esophageal atresia 

Committee members involved in the development: 

• Gabriel Gallegos, MD | Anesthesiology | Committee Chair 
• Tolu Oyetunji, MD, MPH, MBA | Pediatric General Surgery | Committee Member
• Cory Nonnemacher, MD | Surgery Fellow | Committee Member 
• Jennifer Lightfoot, DO, MBA | Anesthesiology | Committee Member
• Priya Tiwari, MD, FAAP | Neonatology | Committee Member 

EBP Committee Members: 

• Todd Glenski, MD, MSHA, FASA | Anesthesiology, Evidence Based Practice
• Andrea Melanson, OTD, OTR/L | Evidence Based Practice 

Publication dates: 

• Finalized date: August 2025
• Next expected revision date: August 2028 

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These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is different, and those individuals involved in providing health care are expected to use their judgment in determining what is in the best interests of the patient based on the circumstances existing at the time. It is impossible to anticipate all possible situations that may exist and to prepare a pathway for each. Accordingly, these pathways should guide care with the understanding that departures from them may be required at times.