Effect of Preoperative Oral Carbohydrate Intake on Quality of Recovery in Elderly Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty

Key Points

• The research aims to evaluate how preoperative oral carbohydrate intake affects recovery quality in elderly patients undergoing knee surgeries.
• Examined the effect of carbohydrate intake before surgery on patient outcomes.
• Assessed incidence of delirium and recovery quality post-operation in the elderly population.
• Compared outcomes between fasting and carbohydrate intake groups.
• Patients consuming carbohydrates pre-surgery showed lower delirium rates.
• Improved quality of recovery was reported in the carbohydrate intake group compared to fasting.
• Findings suggest that preoperative nutrition may enhance post-surgical recovery.