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Nutrition and the surgical patient
Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
|July 24, 1991
Summary
Surgical patients require adequate nutrition, but often do not receive it. This article explains the metabolic changes after surgery and provides strategies to meet patients' nutritional needs.
Area of Science:
- Surgical Nutrition
- Metabolic Response to Surgery
- Patient Nutritional Status
Background:
- Established importance of nutritional status in surgical patients.
- Prevalence of inadequate dietary provision in surgical settings.
- Vulnerability of surgical patients to malnutrition.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the metabolic response to surgical procedures.
- To offer guidance on meeting the nutritional requirements of surgical patients.
- To highlight strategies for improving nutritional care in surgical units.
Main Methods:
- Review of the metabolic changes associated with surgery.
- Analysis of current dietary provision practices in surgical units.
- Synthesis of evidence-based recommendations for nutritional support.
Main Results:
- Surgery significantly alters patient metabolism.
- Current nutritional support often falls short of patient needs.
- Specific interventions can effectively address nutritional deficits.
Conclusions:
- Optimizing nutritional status is crucial for surgical outcomes.
- Proactive nutritional management is essential for surgical patients.
- Implementing evidence-based feeding strategies improves patient recovery.