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Peri‐operative nutrition
Author(s) -
Ali Abdelhamid Y.,
Chapman M. J.,
Deane A. M.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/anae.13310
Subject(s) - medicine , malnutrition , perioperative , intensive care medicine , critically ill , parenteral nutrition , peri , surgery
Summary Patients are frequently malnourished or are at risk of malnutrition before surgery. Peri‐operative nutritional support can improve their outcomes. This review focuses on new developments in peri‐operative nutrition, including: patient preparation and pre‐operative fasting; the role of nutritional supplementation; the optimal route and timing of nutrient delivery; and the nutritional management of specific groups including critically ill, obese and elderly patients.