[Accelerated recovery in elective laparoscopic colorectal surgery: two years of experience. ].

Background: Accelerated recovery protocols in colorectal surgery have enhanced the perioperative cares optimizing recovery in this group of patients. A reduction in surgical stress and therefore early hospital discharge and lower morbidity is pursued, however, the literature offers few outcomes regarding its application in developing countries.

Objective: to analyze short- and medium-term outcomes of the application of an accelerated recovery protocol in a terciary care hospital in Argentina.

Risk factors for surgical site infection in colon surgery in our population.

Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) is the most common nosocomial infection in surgical patients with an incidence that varies between 5-30%.

Objective: Identify the risk factors for SSI in colonic surgery in our population. The secondary aims are to determine the incidence and type of SSI, as well as the incidence of an anastomotic leakage (AL).