Surgery and traumatic injury set off a cascade of metabolic changes that are becoming
better understood. Recently, strategies and protocols have been developed for optimizing …

Focused perioperative nutrition strategies have proven benefits on the outcomes for patients
undergoing major abdominal surgery. In this brief article, we will review these strategies and …

As we look forward in 2015, attention to perioperative surgical nutrition continues to play a
key role in optimizing outcomes and enhancing surgical recovery. Nutrition therapies for …

Poor nutrition status has long been linked to increases in postoperative complications and
adverse outcomes for the patient undergoing elective surgery. While optimal planning for …

Intended for any healthcare professional working with surgical patients, including medical
students, residents, surgeons and internists, nurses, dieticians, pharmacists, and physical …

Surgery represents a major stressor that disrupts homeostasis and can lead to loss of body
cell mass. Integrated, multidisciplinary medical strategies, including enhanced recovery …

Normal physiologic function requires continuous metabolism of substrates to provide energy
to sustain life. This metabolism requires intake and absorption of carbohydrates, proteins …

There has been a recent, successful, and widespread movement among numerous surgical
specialties to adopt enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols. Through the use of …

Optimization of metabolic state prior to major surgery leads to improved surgical outcomes.
Nutrition screening protocols should be implemented in the preoperative evaluation …

In aiming for enhanced recovery and the reduction of postoperative morbidity, enhanced
recovery after surgery concepts have introduced a new era in perioperative management. It …