Preoperative nutrition therapy in people undergoing gastrointestinal surgery
Sowerbutts AM, Burden S, Sremanakova J, French C
Published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Methodology
Updated Cochrane review of randomised controlled trials of preoperative parenteral, enteral or oral nutrition support versus usual care in gastrointestinal surgery, across well-nourished, at-risk and mixed populations
Key Findings
Multi-nutrient preoperative nutrition support was evaluated for postoperative complications and recovery outcomes, with benefits concentrated in malnourished or at-risk patients rather than well-nourished ones.
Conclusions
Baseline nutritional status determines whether nutrition support improves recovery outcomes.
Limitations
Heterogeneous formulas and populations, variable risk of bias across included trials.
Outcomes Measured
Poor preoperative nutritional status has been consistently linked to an increase in postoperative complications and worse surgical outcomes.
Study Details
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Disclosures
Funding
Cochrane/non-commercial
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