The Practical Handbook of Perioperative Metabolic and Nutritional Care

In-depth exploration of preoperative metabolic and nutritional preparation for surgery, along with the processes for intra and postoperatively assessing the variables to ensure patients' progress and to influence both outcomes and cost.

M. Isabel T.D Correia (Author)

9780128164389

Paperback, published 26 June 2019

338 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.2 cm, 0.52 kg

"This article discusses history of surgery and metabolism, preoperative counseling, investigation of nutritional requirements along with nutritional therapy. It also covers preoperative nutrition, preoperative fasting, nutritional therapy in the form of oral supplements, enteral and parenteral approaches. This book is intended for medical students, residents, surgeons and internists, nurses, dieticians, pharmacists and physical therapists." --IFIS Publishing

Approx.310 pages

1. History of surgery, metabolism, and nutrition therapy2. Organic response to stress3. Nutritional status and requirements4. Wound healing5. Metabolic and nutritional surgical preconditioning6. Bowel preparation7. Rational for the use of antibiotics8. Postoperative nutrition therapy9. Nutrition therapy complications10. Immunonutrition11. Pro-, pre-, and symbiotics12. Exercise therapy13. Catheters14. Fluid and electrolyte therapy15. Acute pain management16. Antiemetic agents and motility stimulant medications17. Other multimodal strategies18. Music in the perioperative period19. The special patient20. Interdisciplinary teams21. Quality, safety, and performance improvement22. Clinical and economic impact of protocols23. Knowledge translation24. Patient empowerment25. Ethical considerations26. Evidence-based Medicine in surgery

Subject Areas: Fitness & diet [VFM], Food & beverage technology [TDCT]