Abnormalities in body composition can occur at any body weight. Low muscle mass is a
predictor of poor morbidity and mortality and occurs in several populations. This narrative …

Background This is an update of the review last published in 2011. It focuses on early
postoperative enteral nutrition after lower gastrointestinal surgery. Traditional management …

Background: Immune modulating nutrition (IMN) has been shown to reduce complications
after major surgery, but strong evidence to recommend its routine use is still lacking …

Objective: The aim of this trial was to investigate whether a routine of allowing normal food at
will increases morbidity after major upper gastrointestinal (GI) surgery. Summary …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate risk factors for preoperative and postoperative delirium. DESIGN:
Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Departments of orthopedic surgery in two Norwegian …

Background: The safety and effectiveness of early oral feeding after colorectal surgery has
not been determined. We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate surgical outcomes …

Background: Traditionally, perioperative fasting consisted of being nil by mouth (NBM) from
midnight before surgery and fasting postoperatively until recovery of bowel function. These …

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multimodal perioperative care pathway
designed to attenuate the stress response during the patients' journey through a surgical …

Objective: To compare the effects of early oral feeding to traditional (or late) timing of oral
feeding after upper gastrointestinal surgery on clinical outcomes. Background: Early …

Objective It has been demonstrated that colon operation combined with fast-track (FT)
surgery and laparoscopic technique can shorten the length of hospital stay, accelerate …