Table 1.

Components of the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol

Preoperative	Intraoperative	Postoperative
Preoperative nutrition Prehabilitation Patient education and counselling Smoking and alcohol cessation Multidisciplinary team Cardiopulmonary assessment Venous thrombo-prophylaxis Preoperative fasting and carbohydrate-rich loading	Surgical approach Anaesthetic management Perioperative fluid management Prevention of hypothermia	Early mobilization Early removal of drains Early enteral feeding Perioperative pain control Postoperative nausea and vomiting Postoperative glycemic control