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Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16206493
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Artigo
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15117177
RESUMO
Perioperative nutrition support can reduce postoperative complications in some malnourished patients, but there are risks, such as a greater risk of infection. The decision to use nutrition support--either total parenteral nutrition or enteral feedings--before and after surgery depends on how severely the patient is malnourished, the type of surgical procedure, and whether the surgery is elective.