Why the study?
While adherence to enhanced recovery after surgery protocols improves short- and long-term outcomes, potential future developments across pre-operative, intraoperative, and post-operative measures remain to be explored.
This article explores future developments in enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols for colorectal surgery, focusing on technology, patient involvement, and perioperative measures.
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols aim to minimise physiological insult to a patient undergoing a major operation. Evidence has mounted over recent years that adherence to ERAS protocols improves short and long-term outcomes. This article will explore potential future developments in the field of enhanced recovery. Approaches that increase the use of technology, promote patient involvement, and change the way certain problems are thought of will be discussed. It will address pre-operative, intraoperative and post-operative measures that could be applied in the future that may yield tangible benefits for patients undergoing colorectal surgery.
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