Accelerated postoperative rehabilitation (fast track surgery) is a multidisciplinary approach that may improve surgical outcomes, reduce complications, and lower costs.
AIM: To discuss the main aspects of multimodal method of accelerated postoperative rehabilitation (fast track surgery). MATERIAL AND METHODS: The program of accelerated rehabilitation consists of minimization of surgical treatment's stressful influence on patient's organism in perioperative period. The method implies use of efficient preoperative management, minimally invasive operations, regional anesthesia and short-acting anesthetics, early postoperative rehabilitation. RESULTS: The program improves the results of surgical treatment, reduces number of complications and cost of treatment, improves the "quality" of hospital stay.
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