The Use of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer – A Comparative Analysis of Patients Aged above 80 and below 55

Abstract

Similar levels of compliance with the ERAS protocol may be achieved among patients aged ≥ 80 and younger patients. When laparoscopy is combined with the ERAS protocol, age does not seem to be a significant factor that could account for worse outcomes. Therefore, older patients should not be excluded from perioperative care based on ERAS principles.