Abstract
Background The primary aim in perioperative management is to reduce risks and optimize surgical outcomes for patients. Perioperative management should not only focus on operative techniques and postoperative care but include perioperative nutritional support, including adequate preoperative preparation. According to recent literature adequate perioperative nutrition leads to a decrease in complication rates, as well as decreased morbidity and mortality [1]. A recent Swiss-Austrian survey shows that nearly 80% of the senior leadership agreed, that attention to perioperative nutrition would decrease surgical complications. Only 20% of these leaders apply perioperative nutrition management. Reasons for not implementing nutritional screening and support were logistical and financial issues [2]. Therefore it was the aim of this project to standardize perioperative nutrition support at the University Hospital Graz and to facilitate perioperative nutrition management for all involved professions and to further improve patient outcomes.
Highlights
The primary aim in perioperative management is to reduce risks and optimize surgical outcomes for patients
Materials and methods The interdisciplinary nutrition team of the University Hospital Graz, including dieticians, physicians, pharmacists and nurses developed a folder for perioperative nutrition management
This folder is based on the latest literature [3] and includes evidence based interventions for effective perioperative nutritional support
Summary
The primary aim in perioperative management is to reduce risks and optimize surgical outcomes for patients. According to recent literature adequate perioperative nutrition leads to a decrease in complication rates, as well as decreased morbidity and mortality [1]. A recent Swiss-Austrian survey shows that nearly 80% of the senior leadership agreed, that attention to perioperative nutrition would decrease surgical complications. Reasons for not implementing nutritional screening and support were logistical and financial issues [2]. It was the aim of this project to standardize perioperative nutrition support at the University Hospital Graz and to facilitate perioperative nutrition management for all involved professions and to further improve patient outcomes
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