International journal of colorectal disease
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Int J Colorectal Dis · Jan 2020
Preoperative immunonutrition in frail patients with colorectal cancer: an intervention to improve postoperative outcomes.
The aim of this study is to evaluate whether preoperative immunonutrition can shorten length of stay and improve postoperative outcomes in frail patients who are candidates for major oncologic colorectal surgery. ⋯ Preoperative immunonutrition was found to reduce both postoperative situs site infections and need of antibiotic treatment during the postoperative course. This study encourages the use of preoperative immune-enhancing nutrition as a part of multimodal prehabilitation programs in the management of frail colorectal cancer patients.