Does a carbohydrate-rich drink reduce preoperative discomfort in elective surgery patients?
Providing a carbohydrate-rich drink before elective surgery effectively reduces patient discomfort during the preoperative waiting period.
Discomfort during the period of waiting before elective surgery can be reduced if patients are prepared with a carbohydrate-rich drink, compared with preoperative oral intake of water or overnight fasting. Visual analog scales can provide useful information about preoperative discomfort in elective surgery patients.
Hausel et al. (Thu,) studied this question.