Standardized nutritional screening before cancer operations and other major surgical
interventions, along with subsequent nutritional assessment and if necessary, therapeutic …

Introduction. Preoperative malnutrition is a major risk factor for increased postoperative
morbidity and mortality. Definition and diagnosis of malnutrition and its treatment is still …

The serious and sometimes fatal consequences of malnutrition in the surgical patient mean
that we should expend efforts to correct nutritional deficits before surgery, but before we can …

Colorectal surgery patients are at risk of malnutrition due to a multitude of factors including
poor intake secondary to intestinal obstruction or cancer-associated anorexia, impaired …

Preoperative malnutrition in patients with colorectal cancer is associated with several
postoperative consequences and poorer prognosis. Currently, there is a lack of a universal …

Objectives: The aim of this implementation project was to improve nutritional screening and
nutritional interventions for patients scheduled for gastrointestinal surgery in a general …

Background Implementation of evidence-based peri-operative nutrition in the US is poorly
described and hypothesized to be suboptimal. This study broadly describes practices and …

Nutritional status of the patient has a tremendous impact on surgical outcome. A
malnourished surgical patient is prone to a multitude of complications. Recognising the …

Major gastrointestinal surgery has the potential to cause significant nutritional deficiencies,
emphasizing the risk of even short-term starvation. Some patients will present malnourished …

Malnutrition is common in surgical patients and is associated with substantially increased
morbidity and mortality. Dedicated assessment of nutritional status is advised by major …