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Use of ERAS in children is still relatively uncommon and outcomes are not well understood.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n To attempt to achieve 70% or more ERAS adherence while reducing length of stay and opioid use without an increase in complications or other balancing measures.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Design, Setting, and Participants<\/jats:title>\n This study prospectively enrolled patients who were propensity matched to recent historical controls prior to ERAS implementation and outcomes were compared. From 2017 through 2022, 8 pediatric hospitals implemented ERAS for pediatric patients undergoing catheterizable channel creation, bladder augmentation, and\/or bladder neck procedures. Patients aged 4 to 24 years undergoing these operations were prospectively enrolled in the study. Patients with unmanaged neurogenic bowel were excluded. Patients who underwent these operations in the 5 years prior to protocol implementation at each center were used as a comparator group. These data were analyzed from July 2022 to April 2025.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Intervention<\/jats:title>\n ERAS protocol encompassing 20 evidence-based preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative elements was designed and implemented as standard of care. Patients were followed up postoperatively for a minimum of 1 year.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Main Outcomes and Measures<\/jats:title>\n The primary outcome was compliance with the ERAS protocol. Secondary outcomes included length of stay, opioid usage, pain scores, 90-day complications, and 90-day balancing measures of return to hospital.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n A total of 153 ERAS patients and 153 historical controls were matched with a median (IQR) age of 10.2 (7.6-13.7) and 10.4 (8.0-14.6) years, respectively (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.47). Median protocol adherence increased from 8 to 16 measures between historical and ERAS cohorts (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001). Median length of stay decreased from 8.0 to 5.3 days (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001). Postoperative opioid use decreased 74% without an increase in maximum pain scores. Complication rates decreased from 72.5% to 60.1% (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.01) with no differences in 90-day emergency department visits, readmissions, or reoperations.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>\n In this study, ERAS was highly effective at standardizing perioperative care in pediatric urology patients undergoing complex lower urinary tract reconstruction. 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