Fast Track Colorectal Surgery

Manual of fast track recovery for colorectal surgery

This book brings together everything you need to know about enhanced recovery and more. Its clear layout and concise style enable it to be used both as a manual and as a reference text. It would be a suitable read for all members of the multidisciplinary team. The title suggests a purely colorectal focus. However, this is misleading as most of the contents refers to the general concept of enhan...

Fast-track Rehabilitation Accelerates Recovery After Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

BACKGROUND Fast-track (FT) rehabilitation protocols have been shown to be successful in reducing both hospital stay and postoperative complications, as well as enhancing overall postoperative patient recovery. We are reporting the outcomes of our first group of patients undergoing colorectal surgery following the FT protocol. PATIENTS AND METHODS We performed a prospective study of patients, ...

Short Hospital Stay after Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery without Fast Track

Purpose. Short hospital stay and equal or reduced complication rates have been demonstrated after fast track open colonic surgery. However, fast track principles of perioperative care can be difficult to implement and often require increased nursing staff because of more concentrated nursing tasks during the shorter hospital stay. Specific data on nursing requirements after laparoscopic surgery...

Fast-track surgery and the elderly.

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Fast Track Cardiac Surgery and Anesthesia