Trends in preoperative carbohydrate load practice: A systematic review.
Robert J CanelliJoseph LoucaRafael M GonzalezLuis F RendonCiana R HartmanFederico BilottaPublished in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2024)
Variation in PCL practices prevent meaningful data pooling and outcome analysis, highlighting the need for standardized PCL prescription. Efforts dedicated to the establishment of a gold standard PCL prescription are necessary so that studies can be pooled and analyzed with respect to meaningful clinical end points that impact surgical outcomes and patient satisfaction.