title: Preoperative nutrition.
abstract: There are studies indicating a positive effect of preoperative nutritional support in patients with gastrointestinal malignancy, and that this nutritional support must be given for at least 7-10 days to achieve this effect. Intensive preoperative nutritional support should be used only in malnourished patients undergoing major surgical procedures and in patients receiving preoperative radio- and/or chemotherapy, irrespective of nutritional status.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital, Linköping.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sandstedt
mesh_terms: D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012307:Risk Factors