[Fast track in intestinal surgery; current review].

INTRODUCTION

Results of the elective surgical procedures are affected not only by quality of the procedure, but also by perioperative care. Accelerated postoperative rehabilitation (fast track) reduces the frequency of postoperative complications, shortens the length of hospital stay and increases the patients' comfort. These modern procedures are subject to number of trials and they are even part of current European guidelines.

AIM

The aim of this review is to evaluate scientific significance of the individual procedures in terms of fast track perioperative care and their comparison with traditional perioperative care.

CONCLUSION

There is number of evidence that complex program of fast track postoperative rehabilitation improves postoperative healing. Its introduction into general practice could contribute to quality of perioperative care which differs greatly and often depends more on experiences than on scientific evidences.