Abstract
Enhanced recovery program or “fast-track pathways” refers to a multidisciplinary and evidence-based approach to the perioperative management of patients undergoing surgery. Enhanced recovery program aims to achieve better patient outcomes and quicker recovery after surgery. The program also ensures that the patients are active participants in their own recovery process, and evidence-based treatments are given to them in the right time. This may result in benefits to both staff and patients.
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Shanthakumar, E.R., Cheong, G.PC. (2015). Enhanced Recovery. In: Tan, KY. (eds) Transdisciplinary Perioperative Care in Colorectal Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44020-9_5
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