Preoperative Nutrition-Based Interventions in Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgeries-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Objective: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of preoperative nutrition-based interventions on pre-, intra-, and postoperative outcomes in children undergoing cardiac surgical procedures. Methods: CENTRAL, MEDLINE, and EMBASE were systematically searched for interventional and observational studies comparing any nutritional preoperative intervention with a control or alternative strategy in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery, up to July 2025. The main outcome was the postoperative length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU). The certainty of evidence was assessed using the GRADE approach. Results: Nineteen studies were included (8 randomized controlled trials [RCTs], 1 non-randomized trial, and 10 observational studies), eva

SUBMITTER: Strozyk A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12899530 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature