Enhanced Recovery After Colorectal Surgery (ERAS) in Elderly Patients Is Feasible and Achieves Similar Results as in Younger Patients

Aim: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multimodal approach that aims to optimize perioperative treatment. Whether elderly patients receiving colorectal surgery can adhere to and benefit from an ERAS approach is uncertain. The aim of this study was to compare patients in different age group...

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Main Authors: Håvard Mjørud Forsmo MD, Christian Erichsen MD, PhD, Anne Rasdal RN, Hartwig Körner MD, PhD, Frank Pfeffer MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-04-01
Series:Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721417706299