ERAS protocols significantly enhance postoperative recovery for colorectal surgery, particularly with robotic techniques.

• ERAS reduced length of stay: robotic (5.5 vs. 8.5 days), laparoscopic (8.5 vs. 9.0 days), open (13.1 vs. 14.5 days) with p ≤ 0.02.
• Complication rates dropped significantly (p = 0.016), and anastomotic leaks were reduced (p = 0.007).

Surgeons should adopt ERAS for better patient recovery and shorter hospital stays, especially for robotic surgeries.

• Robotic surgery showed the most significant improvements in outcomes.