title: Using evidence to enhance the recovery of patients undergoing colorectal surgery: part 3.
abstract: This is the third part of a three-part series describing how an enhanced recovery clinical pathway uses a multidisciplinary team to reduce postoperative stress and complications, improve recovery, and decrease hospital length of stay without affecting patient safety for patients undergoing colorectal surgery. Last month, multimodal analgesia and standardized postoperative nausea and vomiting prophylaxis were discussed. This part discusses fluids, diet, tubes and drains, and early mobilization.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. Maxson.pamela@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Pamela M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Maxson
authors.forename: Jenna K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Lovely
authors.forename: Diane M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Wrobleski
authors.forename: Emily Carver
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Isaacson
mesh_terms: D003107:Colorectal Surgery / Q000451:nursing*; D019091:Critical Pathways; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D020127:Recovery of Function