A Quest for Enhanced Recovery After Liver Transplant at The Colombo North Center for Liver Disease: The First Decade

Cirrhosis is a significant contributor to non-communicable disease related deaths in Sri Lanka and the only cure for cirrhosis constitutes liver transplant. Nonalcoholic fatty (NAFLD) which hepatic component of metabolic syndrome main aetiology patients presenting transplant at CNCLD. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) concept originally adopted colorectal surgery, multimodal- multidisciplinary approach perioperative care aiming reduce surgical stress response improve short-term outcome. Targeting improved outcome, components ERAS have been incorporated Colombo North Center Liver Disease since 2016. needs define its own enhanced (ERALT) protocols based on local data audit performance.