Do enhanced recovery after surgery programs improve outcomes compared to traditional care in patients undergoing colorectal surgery?
Enhanced recovery after surgery programs are safe and effective for colorectal surgery, justifying their increased implementation.
Enhanced recovery after surgery programs are safe and effective, and increased implementation is justified for perioperative care in colorectal surgery. Future studies may examine the benefits of enhanced recovery after surgery programs in elderly patients and in other GI surgery.
Zhuang et al. (2013) studied this question.