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Key Strategies for Optimizing Pediatric Perioperative Nutrition-Insight from a Multidisciplinary Expert Panel
Mehul V Raval1, Megan A Brockel2, Sanja Kolaček3
1Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 225 E. Chicago Avenue, Box 63, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
Nutrients
|March 11, 2023
Summary
Optimizing nutrition is crucial for pediatric surgical patients
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Nutritional Science
- Clinical Practice Guidelines
Background:
- Adequate nutrition is vital for healing and immune function in pediatric surgical patients.
- Recognition of nutrition's importance and standardized protocols are often lacking.
- Clinicians may be unaware of updated recommendations, including limited perioperative fasting.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review current evidence and best practices for pediatric surgical nutrition.
- To support the adoption of ideal nutrition delivery in pediatric surgical care.
- To inform the development of institutional nutrition protocols.
Main Methods:
- Multidisciplinary expert panel convened.
- Systematic review of current evidence and best practices.
- Evaluation of enhanced recovery protocols for pediatric application.
Main Results:
- Nutrition is essential but often overlooked in pediatric surgical patients.
- Lack of standardized protocols hinders optimal nutritional status assessment and management.
- Enhanced recovery protocols show promise for improving perioperative nutrition in pediatrics.
Conclusions:
- A multidisciplinary approach is needed to optimize nutrition in pediatric surgical patients.
- Implementing standardized nutrition protocols and updated fasting guidelines is recommended.
- Further evaluation of enhanced recovery protocols in pediatric surgery is warranted.
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