The shortage of hospital beds and changes in the payment model have promoted an increased attention and financing of programs that focus on perioperative care efficiency in. Latin America. In this paper, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs developed by the ERAS® Society will be discussed. The implementation and use of ERAS®Society Guidelines consistently demonstrated a reduction in postoperative complications, hospital stay and costs. In the current paper, the definition of ERAS programs, their core elements, and the results of their implementation and regional developments are presented with special focus on Latin America.