title: Anesthesia for colorectal surgery.
abstract: Anesthesiologists play a pivotal role in facilitating recovery of patients undergoing colorectal surgery, as many Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) elements are under their direct control. Successful implementation of ERAS programs requires that anesthesiologists become more involved in perioperative care and more aware of the impact of anesthetic techniques on surgical outcomes and recovery. Key to achieving success is strict adherence to the principle of aggregation of marginal gains. This article reviews anesthetic and analgesic care of patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery in the context of an ERAS program, and also discusses anesthesia considerations for emergency colorectal surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, 1650 Avenue Cedar, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1A4, Canada. Electronic address: gabriele.baldini@mcgill.ca.
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baldini
authors.affiliation: Royal Surrey County Hospital, Postgraduate School, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XX, UK.
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Fawcett
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000379:methods*; D003107:Colorectal Surgery; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Analgesia; Anesthesia; Colon surgery; Fluid therapy; Goal-directed therapy; Optimization; Rectum surgery