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To investigate the feasibility and safety of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in perioperative period of liver operation. One hundred and sixty-six patients who underwent liver operation were enrolled as control group, and additional 170 patients were chosen as ERAS group. Preoperative and postoperative indexes of the two groups were compared. Compared with the control group, patients in ERAS group had higher preoperative enteral nutrition support rate, lower incidence of thirst and hunger, earlier initial postoperative feeding, higher prophylactic analgesia rate, lower incidence of outbreak pain, more daily activities, lower incidence of abdominal distention and shorter hospitalization days (all <0.05). Application of enhanced recovery after surgery on perioperative nursing care in elective liver surgical patients is safe, and it can relieve patients' perioperative discomfort and accelerate postoperative rehabilitation.