“…Laparoscopic (LAP) colectomy is clearly associated with many advantages over open techniques, including reduced postoperative pain, earlier recovery of bowel function with earlier resumption of diet, and shorter LOS [5,6]. Many of the elements of FT protocols, such as avoidance of NG tubes and bowel preps, have already been integrated into the recovery regimens of LAP patients [7,8]. These changes in recovery raise the question as to whether FT recovery protocols will be of any added value in recovery after LAP colectomy.…”