Surgical Nutrition

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue of Nutrients, entitled “Surgical Nutrition”, welcomes the submission of manuscripts describing either original, quantitative or qualitative research or systematic reviews and meta-analyses of nutritional research in the field of surgery. Observational and interventional studies are both of interest, and all aspects of pre- and postoperative nutrition for surgical patients lay in the scope of this Special Issue. Nutritional screening and nutrition-related outcomes including risk management are related topics of high interest. Studies from all surgical fields are welcome and submissions from low-income countries are particularly encouraged.

Potential topics may include, but are not limited to:

• Interventions, including randomized, non-randomized and pilot/feasibility controlled trials and pre and post studies, that evaluate nutritional interventions in surgical patients.
• Nutritional screening and adherence to guidelines for perioperative nutrition.
• Impact of nutritional status and/or nutritional interventions on clinical outcomes.
• Economic analysis of nutritional interventions.
• Role of nutrition-related items within multimodal patient care, e.g., enhanced recovery pathways.
• Process evaluation of perioperative nutrition.
• Modes of administration and types of perioperative nutrition.
• Qualitative research, including assessment of well-being, physical status, quality of life and acceptance in patients receiving nutritional support prior to or after a surgical procedure.
• Tailoring nutritional support to the patient and to the procedure.

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of nutritional interventions and health outcomes.

Dr. Martin Hubner
Guest Editor

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