title: Enhanced recovery programme in colorectal surgery: a challenging approach.
abstract: The enhanced recovery programme in colorectal surgery is an exciting and innovative new approach for pre- and postoperative management of surgical patients. It challenges some of the non-evidence-based practices and myths which have been entrenched in the minds of clinicians for decades.
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Colorectal Surgery, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust, Huddersfield HD3 3EA.
authors.forename: Hh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Marzook
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anwar
mesh_terms: D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome