I enjoyed reading and entirely agree with the findings of the review by Jones et al on the role
of carbohydrate (CHO) drinks in preoperative nutrition for elective colorectal surgery but I …

I enjoyed reading and entirely agree with the findings of the review by Jones et al on the role
of carbohydrate (CHO) drinks in preoperative nutrition for elective colorectal surgery but I …

INTRODUCTION Traditionally, patients have been fasted from midnight on the night before
elective surgery. With the advent of the enhanced recovery programme for elective …

INTRODUCTION Surgical stress in the presence of fasting worsens the catabolic state,
causes insulin resistance and may delay recovery. Carbohydrate rich drinks given …

Aim There is evidence that preoperative carbohydrate drinks and postoperative nutritional
supplements improve the outcome of colorectal surgery. There is little information on their …

Effects of a Preoperative Carbohydrate-Rich Drink Before Ambulatory Surgery: A Randomized
Controlled, Double-Blinded Study - PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH NLM Logo …

Background and aims: Increasing evidence suggests that preoperative fasting, as was the
clinical practice for many decades, might be associated with untoward consequences and …

Recently, Cheng et al.[1] performed a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials of
preoperative oral carbohydrate (CHO) on different surgical outcomes and concluded that …

2 O. LJUNGQVIST 5 mg/kg/min sufficient glucose is given to stimulate insulin release to
levels that simulate those seen after a meal. Although this is plausible, it has some …

Randomized controlled trial of preoperative oral carbohydrate treatment in major abdominal
surgery(Br J Surg 2010; 97: 485494) Page 1 Randomized clinical trial Randomized controlled …