Journal article
Preoperative very low-energy diets for obese patients undergoing intra-abdominal colorectal surgery: a retrospective cohort study (RetroPREPARE)
Abstract
BackgroundVery low-energy diets (VLEDs) prescribed prior to bariatric surgery have been associated with decreased operative time, technical difficulty, and postoperative morbidity. To date, limited data are available regarding the impact of VLEDs prior to colorectal surgery. We designed this study to determine whether preoperative VLEDs benefit patients with obesity undergoing colorectal surgery.MethodsThis is a single-center retrospective …
Authors
McKechnie T; Kazi T; Shi V; Grewal S; Aldarraji A; Brennan K; Patel S; Amin N; Doumouras A; Parpia S
Journal
Techniques in Coloproctology, Vol. 28, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2024
DOI
10.1007/s10151-024-03015-0
ISSN
1123-6337