Introduction Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs provide a format for
multidisciplinary care and has been shown to predictably improve short term outcomes …

Summary Background & Aims Sarcopenia is characterized by the progressive loss of
skeletal muscle mass and function, which reduces mobility and quality of life. Risk factors for …

Initial evidence indicates that preoperatively initiated administration of omega-3 fatty acids
(FAs) attenuates the postoperative inflammatory reaction. The effects of immunonutrition …

Background Perioperative carbohydrate loading, increased protein intake, and
immunonutrition may decrease postoperative complications. Studies on the topic have led to …

The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of immunonutrition vs standard nutrition
in cancer patients treated with surgery. Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials …

Objective: To clarify whether perioperative immunonutrition is effective in adult patients with
or without malnutrition undergoing elective surgery for head and neck (HAN) or …

Postoperative enteral nutrition has been widely implemented in esophageal cancer, but the
efficacy and safety of preoperative nutrition, particularly immune-enhancing nutrition (IEN) …

Background Among adults with cancer, malnutrition is associated with decreased treatment
completion, more treatment harms and use of health care, and worse short-term survival. To …

There is no consensus on the efficacy of perioperative immunonutrition in patients with
upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancer surgery. We clarified the impact of perioperative …

Esophageal cancer is characterized by profound changes in body composition due to
dysphagia and generalized cachexia. Sarcopenia or muscle wasting is a component of …