Fast-Track Colonic Surgery: Status and Perspectives

Multimodal strategies to improve surgical outcome

2002 • 1,762 citations

Effects of Intravenous Fluid Restriction on Postoperative Complications: Comparison of Two Perioperative Fluid Regimens

2003 • 1,519 citations

Anaesthesia, surgery, and challenges in postoperative recovery

2003 • 1,365 citations

A Clinical Pathway to Accelerate Recovery After Colonic Resection

2000 • 783 citations

Epidural local anaesthetics versus opioid-based analgesic regimens for postoperative gastrointestinal paralysis, PONV and pain after abdominal surgery

2001 • 528 citations

Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial Between a Pathway of Controlled Rehabilitation With Early Ambulation and Diet and Traditional Postoperative Care After Laparotomy and Intestinal Resection

2003 • 498 citations

Colonic Surgery With Accelerated Rehabilitation or Conventional Care

2004 • 414 citations

Accelerated postoperative recovery programme after colonic resection improves physical performance, pulmonary function and body composition

2002 • 403 citations

‘Fast track’ postoperative management protocol for patients with high co-morbidity undergoing complex abdominal and pelvic colorectal surgery

2001 • 384 citations

Epidural Analgesia Enhances Functional Exercise Capacity and Health-related Quality of Life after Colonic Surgery

2002 • 380 citations

Randomized clinical trial of multimodal optimization and standard perioperative surgical care

2003 • 379 citations

Similarities and Differences

2005 • 353 citations

Case-Matched Comparison of Clinical and Financial Outcome After Laparoscopic or Open Colorectal Surgery

2003 • 249 citations

Shortened length of stay and hospital cost reduction with implementation of an accelerated clinical care pathway after elective colon resection

2003 • 231 citations

Epidural anaesthesia and analgesia – effects on surgical stress responses and implications for postoperative nutrition

2002 • 215 citations

Cost Structure of Laparoscopic and Open Sigmoid Colectomy for Diverticular Disease

2002 • 206 citations

Rapid rehabilitation in elderly patients after laparoscopic colonic resection

2000 • 188 citations

Results of a Standardized Technique and Postoperative Care Plan for Laparoscopic Sigmoid Colectomy

2003 • 149 citations

Enforced mobilization, early oral feeding, and balanced analgesia improve convalescence after colorectal surgery

2002 • 125 citations

Benefits of early feeding and early hospital discharge in elderly patients undergoing open colon resection

2003 • 119 citations

Convalescence after Colonic Resection with Fast-Track versus Conventional Care

2004 • 85 citations

Early oral nutrition after elective colorectal surgery: influence of balanced analgesia and enforced mobilization

2002 • 76 citations

Colostomy Closure After Hartmann's Procedure With Fast-Track Rehabilitation

2002 • 45 citations

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2003 • 13 citations