The ERAS® Society has released the long-awaited 2025 colorectal surgery guidelines, reflecting the latest evidence and global best practices. These updates refine perioperative care across preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases — adding precision, introducing new recommendations, and adjusting prior guidance where evidence has evolved.
At Encare, we are proud to be the only company working directly with the ERAS® Society and the guideline authors to bring the 2025 colorectal surgery updates into the ERAS® Interactive Audit System (EIAS). This means that EIAS is the only platform globally where hospitals can access, apply, and measure adherence to the most up-to-date ERAS® standards — with full confidence that the content is accurate, validated, and aligned with the experts who wrote the guidelines.
Below is a breakdown of the key changes clinicians should be aware of.
Preoperative
Gustafsson, U. O., Rockall, T. A., Wexner, S., How, K. Y., Emile, S., Marchuk, A., Fawcett, W. J., Sioson, M., Riedel, B., Chahal, R., Balfour, A., Baldini, G., de Groof, E. J., Romagnoli, S., Coca-Martinez, M., Grass, F., Brindle, M., & Hubner, M. (2025). Guidelines for perioperative care in elective colorectal surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society recommendations 2025. Surgery, 184, Article 109397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2025.109397
With these updates, the ERAS® Society underscores the ongoing evolution of enhanced recovery, aiming for safer surgery and faster recovery worldwide. Integrated into EIAS, these guidelines become immediately actionable, helping teams measure, compare, and continuously improve patient outcomes.
Learn more about how your hospital can apply the 2025 colorectal protocol in EIAS: Speak with Encare