Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	119544
Country	China

Category	Anesthesiology
Manuscript Type	Correspondence
Article Title	Letter to the Editor: Reframing post-anesthesia care unit handover in gastrointestinal surgery: A missing link in enhanced recovery after surgery pathways
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Fan Bu and Zi-Jia Liu
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Zi-Jia Liu, Assistant Professor, Associate Chief Physician, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Beijing 100730, China. liu-zj02@126.com
Key Words	Post-anesthesia care unit; Enhanced recovery after surgery; Gastrointestinal surgery; Handover; Comfortable medical treatment
Core Tip	Within the perioperative management pathway of the enhanced recovery after surgery concept, the post-anesthesia care unit is often regarded as a “brief stopover area” rather than a genuine “management node”. In fact, the post-anesthesia care unit serves as the sole transitional point from anesthesia management to the surgical ward, where measures such as analgesia, antiemesis, and temperature management continue to be implemented. Any omission of information at this stage may undermine the effectiveness of prior enhanced recovery after surgery implementation.
Citation	Bu F, Liu ZJ. Letter to the Editor: Reframing post-anesthesia care unit handover in gastrointestinal surgery: A missing link in enhanced recovery after surgery pathways. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; In press

Received	2026-01-30 00:54
Peer-Review Started	2026-01-30 00:55
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-09 08:34
Return for Revision	2026-03-09 08:34
Revised	2026-03-22 12:35
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2026-05-18 02:49
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-05-18 05:53
Articles in Press	2026-05-18 05:53
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