title: Nutritional supplements and surgical patients.
abstract: Surgical team members should be aware of which nutritional supplements may be harmful or helpful to surgical patients. Informed education of patients may prevent bleeding problems, wound-healing problems, prolonged hematomas, and dangerous immune system depletion.
authors.affiliation: Vermont Healing Tools Project, Brattleboro, USA.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Petry
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005527:Food, Fortified / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D014815:Vitamins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D014815:Vitamins