Importance Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a paradigm shift in perioperative
care, resulting in substantial improvements in clinical outcomes and cost savings. …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Clinical care of patients undergoing colonic surgery differs between
hospitals and countries. In addition, there is considerable variation in rates of recovery and …

Early oral feeding is the preferred mode of nutrition for surgical patients. Avoidance of any
nutritional therapy bears the risk of underfeeding during the postoperative course after major …

Background This is the fourth updated Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS ® ) Society
guideline presenting a consensus for optimal perioperative care in colorectal surgery and …

Enhanced recovery of patients after surgery (“ERAS”) has become an important focus of
perioperative management. From a metabolic and nutritional point of view, the key aspects of …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: The aim of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathway
is to attenuate the stress response to surgery and enable rapid recovery. The objective of …

Background This review aims to present a consensus for optimal perioperative care in
colonic surgery and to provide graded recommendations for items for an evidenced-based …

Objectives To describe a consensus review of optimal perioperative care in colorectal surgery
and to provide consensus recommendations for each item of an evidence-based protocol …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Protocols for enhanced recovery provide comprehensive and
evidence-based guidelines for best perioperative care. Protocol implementation may reduce …

In modern surgical practice it is advisable to manage patients within an enhanced recovery
protocol and thereby have them eating normal food within 1–3days. Consequently, there is …