ERAS in Colorectal Surgery: Benefits of Late Adoption

The main concepts of the ERAS protocol compared to standard care included the following aspects: preoperative counselling with a specially trained nurse, restrictive use of preoperative sedation, intraoperative fluid and opioid administration and drain placement, strict antiemetic prophylaxis, early mobilisation, bowel stimulation and removal of any catheters as well as early food intake. Additionally, the ERAS protocol included a 30-day telephone follow-up.