ERAS Breast Cancer
(15 Jan 2021)
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH
Department of General Surgery
620 John Paul Jones Circle
Portsmouth, Virginia 23708
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)
BREAST CANCER SURGERY PROTOCOL
Weeks prior to surgery | Appointment to discuss operation if applicable
o Book case as “ERAS-BRCA” on S3 to ensure post-op bed Pre-operative nurse appointment Appointment with anesthesia Lab-work and imaging Smoking cessation Preoperative marking with wound care if applicable Walking/Exercise program Discuss Regional Anesthesia (PVB vs PECS) |
Days prior to surgery | Stop ASA/NSAIDS five days prior to surgery (may continue aspirin if stent or severe coronary artery disease)
ACE and ARBs to be held the day of surgery Beta-blockers should be taken day of surgery |
Day of Surgery | Chlorhexidine shower the morning of surgery
Bring home medications list and CPAP Clear glucose containing drink (Gatorade or Ensure Pre-op) up to 2 hours prior to start of surgery. Gabapentin 600mg PO on arrival to DOS Celecoxib 400mg PO on arrival to DOS Acetaminophen 975mg PO on arrival to DOS Aprepitant 40mg PO if high PONV risk Prophylactic antibiotics per surgical team DVT prophylaxis heparin 5,000U SC q8h after block completed. May start lovenox 12h after placement of block due to hematoma risk per ASRA guidelines. |
Regional Anesthesia | Primary: Paravertebral Block performed with plain bupivacaine in pre-op holding area
Secondary: If contraindication to PVB including patient refusal for awake block, consider PECS 1 & 2 blocks with 10mL & 20mL plain bupivacaine/liposomal bupivacaine mixture respectively per side performed prior to induction |
Intra-operatively | Plan GETA via propofol TIVA
Induction with lidocaine, propofol, rocuronium, & esmolol prn Maintenance with propofol TIVA Esmolol gtt at 10-30mcg/kg/min Breakthrough pain control o 1st line Esmolol gtt increase to max 50mcg/kg/min o 2nd line Ketamine bolus (0.2 to 0.5 mg/kg) PONV Prophy o Dexamethasone 8mg at beginning of case o Ondansetron 4mg prior to skin closure PECS plane infiltration with liposomal bupivacaine in normal saline by surgeons If no regional technique performed, plan for Ketamine gtt 5-10mcg/kg/min with lidocaine 40mcg/kg/min |
Post-operatively/PACU | Scheduled
o Gabapentin 300mg PO qHS x10 days o Acetaminophen 1000mg PO q8h times from pre-op dose x6 total doses then BID for 2 weeks, then PRN o Celecoxib 200mg PO qDay for 1 month Breakthrough o 1st line Acetaminophen 1000mg PO q8h prn if not receiving as scheduled o 2nd line Tramadol 50mg PO q4h prn o 3rd line Oxycodone 5mg PO q4h prn |
Top contributors: Stephen Remick and Chris Rishel