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  • Clinical Nutrition
  • Surgical Patient Management
  • Metabolic Optimization

Background:

  • Clinical nutrition is advancing, requiring integration of new strategies for better patient outcomes.
  • Perioperative fasting in surgical patients can be minimized through nutritional support protocols.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the benefits of minimizing perioperative fasting using carbohydrate-containing fluids.
  • To assess the impact of this nutritional strategy on anesthetic process and metabolic state.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of perioperative protocols involving clear, carbohydrate-containing fluids.
  • Monitoring of metabolic parameters such as insulin sensitivity and muscle catabolism.
  • Multidisciplinary team approach for successful integration into surgical services.

Main Results:

  • The strategy is safe and evidence-based, supported by professional societies.
  • Improved insulin sensitivity and reduced muscle catabolic activity observed.
  • Consequent reduction in hospital stay duration and postoperative complications.

Conclusions:

  • Minimizing perioperative fasting with carbohydrate fluids is a safe and effective nutritional support strategy.
  • This approach optimizes metabolic control, leading to improved clinical outcomes in surgical patients.
  • A proactive multidisciplinary team is crucial for successful implementation in surgical services.