doi:10.21037/ales.2017.12.06engMartinez Martinez, A.B.Longas Valien, J.Ramirez Rodriguez, J.M.A new clinical guideline for the application of enhanced recovery protocols (ERPs) in colorectal surgery: an update of the evidence levels for the measures to be applied?ART-2018-109522Enhanced recovery protocols (ERPs), also known as fast-track or enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols, were first developed by Professor Henrik Kehlet in the 1990s with a clear objective, namely to improve the recovery of surgical patients by following a multimodal strategy aimed at reducing in-patient complications and surgical stress by way of a series of pre-, peri- and postoperative measures and care. Since they were first introduced, numerous benefits, such as rapid recovery and less postoperative pain, have been demonstrated due to the application of such protocols, with these benefits resulting in improved patient care and a reduction in hospital costs due to the need for shorter in-patient stays...2018http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/13065810.21037/ales.2017.12.06http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/130658oai:zaguan.unizar.es:130658Annals of laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery 3, 1 (2018), 3 [4 pp]by-nc-ndhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess