Fast-track surgery-an update on physiological care principles to enhance recovery

TY - JOUR

T1 - Fast-track surgery-an update on physiological care principles to enhance recovery

AU - Kehlet, Henrik

PY - 2011/6/1

Y1 - 2011/6/1

N2 - INTRODUCTION: The concept of fast-track surgery (enhanced recovery programs) has been evolved and been documented to be successful by decreasing length of stay, morbidity and convalescence across procedures. FUTURE STRATEGIES: However, there are several possibilities for further improvement of most of the components of fast-track surgery, where surgical stress, fluid and pain management are key factors. There is an urgent need for better design of studies, especially in minimal invasive surgery to achieve maximal outcome effects when integrated into the fast-track methodology.

AB - INTRODUCTION: The concept of fast-track surgery (enhanced recovery programs) has been evolved and been documented to be successful by decreasing length of stay, morbidity and convalescence across procedures. FUTURE STRATEGIES: However, there are several possibilities for further improvement of most of the components of fast-track surgery, where surgical stress, fluid and pain management are key factors. There is an urgent need for better design of studies, especially in minimal invasive surgery to achieve maximal outcome effects when integrated into the fast-track methodology.

U2 - 10.1007/s00423-011-0790-y

DO - 10.1007/s00423-011-0790-y

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 21468643

SN - 1435-2443

VL - 396

SP - 585

EP - 590

JO - Langenbecks Archives of Surgery

JF - Langenbecks Archives of Surgery

IS - 5

ER -