Preoperative immunonutrition in frail patients with colorectal cancer: an intervention to improve postoperative outcomes

ConclusionPreoperative 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.
Source: International Journal of Colorectal Disease - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research