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

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

This publication was approved by both the ASCRS and SAGES executive council and then
peer-reviewed by the Diseases of the Colon & Rectum and Surgical Endoscopy And Other …

Background The present interdisciplinary consensus review proposes clinical
considerations and recommendations for anaesthetic practice in patients undergoing …

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 …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Health care systems provide care to increasingly complex and elderly
patients. Colorectal surgery is a prime example, with high volumes of major procedures …

Background Epidural analgesia is considered fundamental in enhanced recovery protocols
(ERPs). However, its value in laparoscopic colorectal surgery is unclear. The aim of this …

Effective pain management is fundamental to enhanced recovery after surgery. Selection of
strategies should be tailored to patient and operation. As well as improving the quality of …

The primary driver of length of stay after bowel surgery, particularly colorectal surgery, is the
time to return of gastrointestinal (GI) function. Traditionally, delayed GI recovery was thought …