The present study analyzed the effects of fasting and water deprivation regimens under the concept of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) on the improvement of nursing quality during pediatric surgery. 

It recruited 150 children who underwent surgical treatment as the study subjects and divided them into the observation group (n=77) and the control group (n=73) according to the preoperative diet plan. The control group received conventional fasting and water deprivation regimens, while the observation group received fasting and water deprivation regimens under ERAS. It then compared the nursing qualities between the two groups. 

The study observed-

• Shorter preoperative fasting and water deprivation duration and the postoperative initial feeding time of infants aged 1, 2, and 3 years in the observation group than the control group.
• Lower thirst and hunger scores in the observation group than in the control group.
• The incidence of intraoperative crying, postoperative aspiration, nausea and vomiting, and abdominal distension as 9.09%, 5.19%, 16.88%, and 6.49%, respectively, in the observation group, while 32.88%, 26.03%, 46.58%, and 28.77% respectively in the control group. 

This study shows that fasting and water deprivation regimens under the concept of ERAS during pediatric surgery can significantly improve nursing quality, shorten the postoperative initial feeding time, reduce the incidence of crying, aspiration, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal distension, and alleviate the degree of thirst and hunger. 

Int J Clin Exp Med 2021;14(1):183-191