Energy and Protein Intake After Return Home in Colorectal Surgery Patients With an Enhanced Recovery Program: A Prospective Observational Study.
Mégane HubertDominique GabrielSoraya El KhoudaMarine CosterClara RoutiauxGregory HansNicole NihantJean L JorisPublished in: Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (2021)
Colorectal surgery, even in an ERP, is associated with energy and protein intake below the targets recommended for the rehabilitation phase and results in weight loss. Whether nutrition counseling and prolonged administration of protein-enriched oral supplements could accelerate weight gain needs to be explored.