Does implementation of and adherence to enhanced recovery after surgery improve perioperative nutritional management in colorectal cancer surgery?

Implementation of the ERAS protocol improved perioperative patient care and outcomes. Early feeding was associated with reduced gastrointestinal symptoms without an increase in complications. Adherence to ERAS was associated with a reduction in LOS. Further research is required to evaluate the role of preoperative nutritional screening and intervention within an ERAS protocol.