Table 1.
Preoperative phase | Omission of mechanical bowel preparation |
Use of carbohydrate load | |
Operative phase | Use of local analgesia |
Avoidance of drains | |
Postoperative phase | Early ambulation on the day of surgery (sitting on edge of bed) |
Scheduled postoperative administration of laxatives | |
Oral feeding on POD 1 | |
Early ambulation on POD 1 (sitting on chair three times a day) | |
Discontinuation of intravenous fluids on POD 2 | |
Discontinuation of urinary catheter on POD 2 |
ERAS Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, POD postoperative day