Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Enhanced muscle strength with carbohydrate supplement two hours before open cholecystectomy: a randomized, double-blind study.
to investigate the effects of preoperative fasting abbreviation with oral supplementation with carbohydrate in the evolution of grip strength in patients undergoing cholecystectomy by laparotomy. ⋯ the abbreviation of preoperative fasting to two hours with drink containing carbohydrate improves muscle function in the perioperative period.