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Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols are multimodal perioperative care pathways designed to achieve early recovery after surgical procedures by maintaining preoperative organ function and reducing the profound stress response following surgery. The key elements of ERAS protocols include preoperative counseling, optimization of nutrition, standardized analgesic and anesthetic regimens and early mobilization. Despite the significant body of evidence indicating that ERAS protocols lead to improved outcomes, they challenge traditional surgical doctrine, and as a result their implementation has been slow [1]. Also referred to as Fast Track Surgery (FTS) these protocols have been successfully practiced in colorectal surgery over many years [2]. The body of evidence is quite compelling, but so far their adoption in bariatric surgery has been rather sporadic and patchy.
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Badiuddin, F. (2017). Enhanced Recovery After Bariatric Surgery. In: Kumar, S., Gomes, R. (eds) Bariatric Surgical Practice Guide. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2705-5_22
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