Assessment of perioperative nutrition practices and attitudes-A national survey of colorectal and GI surgical oncology programs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Implementation of evidence-based peri-operative nutrition in the U.S. is poorly described and hypothesized to be suboptimal. This study broadly describes practices and attitudes regarding nutrition screening/intervention in U.S. gastrointestinal and oncologic surgeons.

Methods

Nationwide nutritional practice survey of GI/Oncologic surgical faculty.

Results

Program response rates were 57% and 81% for colorectal and oncology fellowships, respectively. Only 38% had formal nutritional screening processes in place. Average estimated percent of patients malnourished, receiving nutritional screening, and receiving nutritional supplementation preoperatively were 28%, 43%, and 21%, respectively. University-affiliation (p = 0.0371) and a formal screening process (p =

SUBMITTER: Williams JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6814259 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature