Why the study?
Does perioperative oral nutritional supplementation started before hospital admission improve clinical course and cost of care in patients undergoing lower gastrointestinal tract surgery?
Population
Patients undergoing lower gastrointestinal tract surgery
Design
RCT
Authors
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Supports routine perioperative use in lower GI surgery; extends RCT evidence to cost-effectiveness.
Does perioperative oral nutritional supplementation started before hospital admission improve clinical course and cost of care in patients undergoing lower gastrointestinal tract surgery?
Perioperative oral nutritional supplementation reduces weight loss and minor complications while being cost-effective in lower gastrointestinal surgery.
Smedley et al. (2004) studied this question.
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