Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Protocol Accelerates Recovery of Lumbar Disc Herniation among Elderly Patients Undergoing Discectomy via Promoting Gastrointestinal Function

Table 2

ERAS pathway compliance.

Compliance with the ERAS program
Variable	n (%)
Preoperative ERAS items
Patient education and counseling	84 (100)
No prolonged fasting	84 (100)
Fluid and carbohydrate loading	84 (100)
Antithrombotic stockings	84 (100)
Antimicrobial prophylaxis	84 (100)
Intraoperative ERAS items
Tranexamic acid	84 (100)
Maintenance of normothermia	84 (100)
Local infiltration analgesia	84 (100)
Fluid balance	84 (100)
Postoperative ERAS items
Early ambulation	77 (91.7)
Early removal of the bladder catheter	67 (79.8)
Early oral feeding	63 (75)
Chewing gum	80 (95.2)
Intermittent pneumatic compression	82 (97.6)
Overall compliance (rate)	81 (96.4)