Purpose. The aim of this study was to determinate whether early postoperativeenteral feeding is suitable for patients undergoing colorectal surgeryin our hospital.Methods. A retrospective review was performed of a prospectively collateddatabase of patients undergoing colorectal surgery in our hospital betweenMarch 2014 and March 2015. Patients were divided into two groups,early enteral feeding and traditional “nil by mouth.” The early feedinggroup was treated by a modified fast track protocol and the traditionalgroup was treated as per usual practice. Primary end point was time to firstdefecation; secondary end point was anastomosis leakage.Results. Of the 200 enrolled patients, 190 patients were analyzed (95/group). Mean time to flatus was 2.76 (1 to 10) days in the modified fasttrack group and 4.07 (3 to 7) days in the traditional group; mean time tofirst defecation was 4.04 (2 to 13) days and 6.05 (3 to 19) days, respectively.These results were statistically significant (p < 0.05). Time to soliddiet in the modified fast track group was 4.44 (3 to 17) days comparedwith 6.72 (4 to 21) days in the traditional group (p < 0.05). There was onecase of anastomic leakage in the traditional group (p = 0.316).Conclusion. Early enteral feeding plays an important role in the recoveryof patients after colorectal surgery and can improve gastrointestinal functionwithout increasing postoperative complications. More aggressive patienttreatment protocols with strict application should be considered inthe future.