Why the study?
Does preoperative parenteral nutrition improve nutritional measures in patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery with PNI > 30%?
Does preoperative parenteral nutrition improve nutritional measures in patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery with PNI > 30%?
Preoperative parenteral nutrition improves nutritional measures in depleted patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery, though larger studies are needed to confirm clinical benefit.
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Supports preoperative PN for nutritional repletion in depleted GI surgery patients; leaves open effects on clinical outcomes.
Smith et al. (1988) studied this question.
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