Early oral feeding is the preferred mode of nutrition for surgical patients. Avoidance of any
nutritional therapy bears the risk of underfeeding during the postoperative course after major …

Background & aims Malnutrition has been recognized as a major risk factor for adverse
postoperative outcomes. The ESPEN Symposium on perioperative nutrition was held in …

Background Patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery are at increased risk of
developing complications. The use of immunonutrition (IN) in such patients is not …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Glutamine supplementation has been associated with reduced
mortality, infections and hospital length of stay in critically ill patients and patients …

Background The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential benefits of
immunonutrition in major abdominal surgery with special regard to subgroups and influence …

The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of immunonutrition vs standard nutrition
in cancer patients treated with surgery. Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials …

In recent years, standard nutrition preparations have been modified by adding specific
nutrients, such as arginine, ω‐3 fatty acids, glutamine, and others, which have been shown …

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

To reduce surgical stress, insulin resistance, unnecessary protein losses and postoperative
complications, the use of an ERAS protocol is important. Current data shows that the use of …

Objective: To determine whether glutamine (GLN)-supplemented parenteral nutrition (PN)
improves clinical outcomes in surgical intensive care unit (SICU) patients. Summary …