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Nutritional support in surgical practice: Part I.

M M Meguid1, A C Campos, W G Hammond

  • 1Department of Surgery, University Hospital, SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse 13210.

American Journal of Surgery
|March 1, 1990
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Nutritional assessment is crucial for evaluating the benefits of nutritional support. Both enteral nutrition and parenteral nutrition effectively reduce postoperative complications and improve outcomes, comparable to oral intake.

Area of Science:

  • Clinical Nutrition
  • Surgical Outcomes
  • Nutritional Support

Background:

  • Nutritional status significantly impacts the efficacy of nutritional support.
  • Preoperative malnutrition is linked to adverse surgical outcomes, but consensus on perioperative support's benefit is lacking.
  • Variability in study design complicates the evaluation of perioperative nutritional support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate the therapeutic benefits of nutritional support.
  • To assess the impact of nutritional status on the outcomes of parenteral nutrition (PN) and enteral nutrition (EN).
  • To explore the efficacy of perioperative nutritional support in surgical patients.

Main Methods:

  • Review of studies on patients undergoing surgery for cancer, trauma, or burns.

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  • Analysis of factors influencing the outcomes of nutritional support.
  • Comparison of enteral nutrition, parenteral nutrition, and ad libitum oral nutrition.

    • Main Results:

    • Enteral nutrition demonstrates comparable effectiveness to parenteral nutrition in improving operative outcomes.
    • Postoperative enteral and parenteral nutrition show equal efficacy in reducing complications.
    • Nutritional assessment is a prerequisite for evaluating the benefits of nutritional interventions.

    Conclusions:

    • Nutritional assessment is vital for understanding the impact of nutritional support.
    • Both enteral and parenteral nutrition are effective in improving surgical outcomes and reducing complications.
    • Further research is needed to establish consensus on optimal perioperative nutritional strategies.