Early oral feeding is the preferred mode of nutrition for surgical patients. Avoidance of any
nutritional therapy bears the risk of underfeeding during the postoperative course after major …

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

Financial Disclosure: The funding bodies (ASCRS and SAGES) did not influence the content
of this work and no other specific funding was received from other entities. Dr Keller is a …

Regardless of how the problem is examined, diverticular disease is a significant burden for
both patients and healthcare systems. In Western and industrialized nations, diverticulosis of …

Postoperative ileus (POI) and postoperative gastrointestinal tract dysfunction (POGD) are
well-known complications affecting patients undergoing intestinal surgery. GI symptoms …

This publication was approved by both the ASCRS and SAGES executive council and then
peer-reviewed by the Diseases of the Colon & Rectum and Surgical Endoscopy And Other …

Background In February 2013, Alberta Health Services established an Enhanced Recovery
After Surgery (ERAS) implementation program for adopting the ERAS Society colorectal …

Importance Enhanced recovery pathways (ERPs) have the potential to reduce length of
hospital stay, costs, and complications following surgery but can be challenging to …

December 2017• Volume 125• Number 6 www. anesthesia-analgesia. org 2155 neglected,
but clinically important problem, is the risk of orthostatic intolerance, which may occur in the …

Enhanced recovery programs (ERAS) or ''fast-track''surgical programs were introduced more
than 20 years ago and repeatedly documented to improve outcome across procedures …