title: Immunonutrition.
abstract: Based on a grade A level of evidence, immunonutrition should be given to all patients operated on for a digestive cancer 5 to 7 days prior to surgery whatever could be the patient nutritional status. Immunonutrition should be continued in the postoperative phase in malnourished patients for 5 to 7 days or until patients are able to recover oral feeding covering at least 60% of their needs.
authors: Department of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, Lille Regional University Hospital. Electronic address: christophe.mariette@chru-litlle.fr.
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authors: Mariette
mesh_terms: D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods*; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009752:Nutritional Status / Q000276:immunology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Cancer; Guidelines; Immunonutrition; Morbidity; Review; Surgery