Enhanced Recovery Program After Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery During The Era Of COVID-19

Early postoperative analgesia , early oral intake , early mobilization , early removal of nasogastric tube \& drains if any. The patients in this group started clear fluid once they awaked from anesthesia , a full liquid diet on first postoperative day , normal diet on second day provided that there was no vomiting or abdominal distension. The patients in this group were instructed for early ambulation \& encouraged to stay out of the bed for 4 hours on first day postoperative , 6 hours in following day , 8 hours on subsequent days. Also they were encouraged to walk the length of 3 meters once on first day postoperative , twice on day 2 \& three times on subsequent days. Regarding analgesia in this group postoperatively , they were received fentanyl via an epidural catheter.