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increasing shift towards noncommunicable diseases existing high surgical burden disease lowmiddleincome countries lmics pakistan driven need implementing enhanced recovery surgery eras safe costeffective surgical service aimed improving patient recovery reducing postoperative complications despite countless benefits eras programs throughout pakistan sparse literature healthcare professionals views regarding eras without deep understanding healthcare professionals perspectives eras underlying barriers facilitators longterm eras implementation cannot addressed improved upon therefore purpose study better understand knowledge implementation perception eras perspective healthcare professionals across pakistan upon receiving ethical approval mcgill university health center muhc previously validated questionnaire modified 29question survey developed disseminated healthcare professionals practising pakistan quantitative data analyzed using descriptive statistics potential correlations exist implementation eras participants gender employment setting surgical specialty investigated using chisquared analysis pvalue 005 cutoff total 49 participants responded survey 34 69 worked tertiary care teaching hospital whereas 15 31 worked private hospital surprisingly 42 85 participants expressed aware eras guidelines 30 61 either strongly agreeing agreeing successfully implementing eras practice largest discrepancies implementation seen discussing specific elements eras guidelines preoperative carbohydrate loading practicing prolonged preoperative fasting performing mechanical bowel preparation performing active patient warming early postoperative removal foleys catheter surgeons employed private institution likely discuss postoperative pain management control less likely utilize prolonged fasting likely perform regular body temperature monitoring likely practice providing chewing gum patients postoperatively likely perform early removal foleys catheter understanding eras implementation various elements positive attitude toward benefits definitely seem prevalent among healthcare professionals pakistan however key barriers enablers specific underlying healthcare environment seem hindering longterm successful implementation eras across pakistan crucial future studies explore barriers detail involve perspective key stakeholders help enhance longterm eras adoption