1992
DOI: 10.1016/0261-5614(92)90084-4
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Short term benefits of post-operative oral dietary supplements in surgical patients

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“…Oral nutritional supplements in the perioperative period have been shown to be safe, cheap and beneficial irrespective of nutritional status [21,22,23,24]. However, in none of these trials were patients given supplements during the first 5 postoperative days, as was our question.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 38%
“…Oral nutritional supplements in the perioperative period have been shown to be safe, cheap and beneficial irrespective of nutritional status [21,22,23,24]. However, in none of these trials were patients given supplements during the first 5 postoperative days, as was our question.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 38%
“…Interestingly, the beneficial effects were not restricted to malnourished patients alone. Beneficial effects by postoperative oral dietary supplementation have also been noted during the inpatient phase with the prevention of infectious complications [72], weight loss and postoperative complications [73]. The routine use of perioperative oral dietary supplementation in well-nourished patients was, however, not found to be of any additional value [74].…”
Section: Early Postoperative Nutritionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Oral dietary supplements (Fortisip®), providing 1.5 kcal, 0.05 g protein and 0.18 g carbohydrate per milliliter, have been studied in patients subjected to gastrointestinal surgery [71,72,73]. Smedly et al [71] studied 152 patients undergoing lower gastrointestinal tract surgery, and randomized them into four groups with no nutritional supplements, perioperative supplements, only postoperative supplements, and only preoperative supplements, respectively.…”
Section: Early Postoperative Nutritionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…20,21 Yet this study shows that only 46% (26 of 56) of centres routinely provide oral nutritional supplements on commencing oral fluids. These may be a useful means of boosting oral nutritional intake in a patient group where postoperative problems of nausea and early satiety are frequent.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 76%