[Perioperative nutritional support for surgical patients].

Area of Science:

• Surgical Care
• Nutritional Science
• Patient Recovery

Background:

• Accelerated Rehabilitation Programs (ARP) are standard for planned surgeries.
• Nutritional insufficiency significantly impacts surgical outcomes.
• Optimizing patient nutritional status is crucial for successful rehabilitation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present an algorithm for perioperative nutritional support in planned surgical patients.
• To highlight the importance of nutritional status in ARP.
• To describe methods for screening and correcting nutritional deficiencies.

Main Methods:

• Screening for nutritional deficiency.
• Correction of protein-energy disorders.
• Predominant use of enteral nutrition and oral supplemental nutrition (sipping).

Main Results:

• An algorithm for perioperative nutritional support is detailed.
• Enteral nutrient and energy delivery is the primary correction method.
• Oral sipping offers a convenient approach for nutritional correction.

Conclusions:

• Perioperative nutritional support is integral to accelerated surgical rehabilitation.
• Effective nutritional screening and intervention enhance surgical outcomes.
• Enteral nutrition, particularly oral sipping, is vital for managing nutritional status throughout the perioperative period.