Enhanced recovery after surgery is well established in specialties such as colorectal
surgery. It is achieved through the introduction of multiple evidence-based perioperative …

Background Acute postoperative pain is common. Nearly 20 per cent of patients experience
severe pain in the first 24 h after surgery, a figure that has remained largely unchanged in …

This narrative review presents a biological rationale and evidence to describe how the
preoperative condition of the patient contributes to postoperative morbidity. Any preoperative …

Opioids are a mainstay of acute pain management but can have many adverse effects,
contributing to problematic long-term use. Opioid tolerance (increased dose needed for …

Background This is the first updated Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society
guideline presenting a consensus for optimal perioperative care in gynecologic/oncology …

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

The pre‐operative optimisation of comorbidities is increasingly recognised as an important
element of the pre‐operative pathway. These efforts have primarily focused on physical …

This international multidisciplinary consensus statement was developed to provide balanced
guidance on the safe peri‐operative use of opioids in adults. An international panel of …

Background Patient education is recommended as an essential component of Enhanced
Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) protocols. However, there are many uncertainties regarding …

Background: Prehabilitation has been previously shown to be more effective in enhancing
postoperative functional capacity than rehabilitation alone. The purpose of this study was to …