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Schulz, R. -J., Maurmann, M. and Noreik, M. (2014). Perioperative nutritional therapy. Z. Gerontol. Geriatr., 47 (2). S. 131 - 136. HEIDELBERG: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG. ISSN 1435-1269

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Abstract

There is no difference in medical and nutritional therapy between elderly and young surgical patients. However, based on the high prevalence of malnutrition or a risk for malnutrition and the associated risk for complications, elderly surgical patients should receive special attention. This article addresses the options in perioperative nutritional therapy and gives an overview on current guidelines and study results. The article includes a literature review of current national and international guidelines in the field of surgery and geriatrics. Cochrane reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and significant single studies are also included. Contrary to former approaches, national and international organizations recommend to keep the duration of pre- and postoperative fasting as short as possible. The benefits of nutritional therapy in stabilization and improvement of the nutritional status of surgical patients has already been shown in several patient groups like patients undergoing major abdominal surgeries. For other patients groups, like patients with sepsis, further studies are needed to evaluate the benefit of a perioperative nutritional intervention.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Schulz, R. -J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Maurmann, M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Noreik, M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-446246
DOI:	10.1007/s00391-013-0606-5
Journal or Publication Title:	Z. Gerontol. Geriatr.
Volume:	47
Number:	2
Page Range:	S. 131 - 136
Date:	2014
Publisher:	SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Place of Publication:	HEIDELBERG
ISSN:	1435-1269
Language:	German
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language ENTERAL NUTRITION; SURGERY; METAANALYSIS; GUIDELINES; CARE; SUPPLEMENTATION; MALNUTRITION; SOCIETY; NEED Multiple languages Geriatrics & Gerontology; Gerontology Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/44624