Journal article
Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) Programs for Patients Having Colorectal Surgery: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Enhanced recovery after surgery programs have been introduced with aims of improving patient care, reducing complication rates, and shortening hospital stay following colorectal surgery. The aim of this meta-analysis was to determine whether enhanced recovery after surgery programs, when compared to traditional perioperative care, are associated with reduced primary hospital length of stay in adult patients undergoing elective …
Authors
Eskicioglu C; Forbes SS; Aarts M-A; Okrainec A; McLeod RS
Journal
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Vol. 13, No. 12, pp. 2321–2329
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2009
DOI
10.1007/s11605-009-0927-2
ISSN
1091-255X