Why the study?
To provide updated recommendations to improve the care of patients undergoing major colorectal surgery.
Implementation of ERAS guidelines for elective colorectal surgery is associated with reduced morbidity, improved recovery, shorter length of stay, and reduced costs.
May reduce morbidity and LOS after colorectal surgery; leaves open optimal implementation in diverse settings.
The group that started the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society in 2010 introduced their first consensus guideline already in 2005 to improve the care of patients undergoing major colorectal surgery. When properly implemented, care pathways based on these guidelines have been shown to reduce morbidity rates, improve recovery, shorten length of stay (LOS), and reduce costs after major colorectal surgery.1 Since the publication of the first ERAS colorectal guideline, a total of 3 subsequent sets of guidelines have been published.
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Gustafsson et al. (2025) conducted a review in Elective colorectal surgery. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) guidelines was evaluated. Care pathways based on Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) guidelines reduce morbidity rates, improve recovery, shorten length of stay, and reduce costs after major colorectal surgery.
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