title: Perioperative nutrition support: who and how.
abstract: Perioperative nutrition support can reduce postoperative complications in some malnourished patients, but there are risks, such as a greater risk of infection. The decision to use nutrition support--either total parenteral nutrition or enteral feedings--before and after surgery depends on how severely the patient is malnourished, the type of surgical procedure, and whether the surgery is elective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Salvino
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Dechicco
authors.forename: Douglas L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Seidner
mesh_terms: D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000379:methods*; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome