The works of the Third Middle East Conference for Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) will start tomorrow (Friday) at the Grand Millennium Hotel Muscat under the patronage of H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Saif Al-Hosni, Undersecretary of Ministry of Health for Health Affairs.

The two-day Conference, which hosted by the Sultanate, is organized by the Ministry of Health (MOH), represented by the Royal Hospital in cooperation with the Oman Medical Association, Oman Society of Anesthesia & Critical Care, Oman Surgical Society, Oman Society of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oman Orthopedic Society along with the Sultan Qaboos University, Armed Force Hospital and Oman Medical Specialty Board.

Around (400) doctors, nurses, technicians, pharmacists, and medical staff from various health institutions in the Sultanate and abroad will attend the Conference. In addition, experts from various specializations from Arab countries, Europe, Iran, USA and Turkey will lecture during the Conference.

The inauguration ceremony will include the launch of Enhanced Recovery Protocol after Caesarean Section in Oman, as well as an exhibition for a number of international companies specialized in surgery, anesthesia, physiotherapy, nutrition and others.

The Conference aims at introducing the ERAS concept within the health system in Oman, discussing the implementation of the guidelines of enhanced recovery after surgery in all surgery specializations, as well as familiarizing the participants with the latest development on the enhanced recovery after surgery and enhancing their knowledge and experiences.