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 - 1435-2451
VL - 396
SP - 585
EP - 590
JO - Langenbeck's archives of surgery / Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie
JF - Langenbeck's archives of surgery / Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie
IS - 5
ER -