Nutrition in peri-operative esophageal cancer management

Nutrition in peri-operative esophageal cancer management Steenhagen E, van Vulpen JK, van Hillegersberg R, May AM, Siersema. Nutrition in peri-operative esophageal cancer management. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Jul;11(7):663-672. What is already known: Nutrition is an essential part of a successful ERAS pathway. For…

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Nutrition in peri-operative esophageal cancer management

Nutrition in peri-operative esophageal cancer management

Steenhagen E, van Vulpen JK, van Hillegersberg R, May AM, Siersema. Nutrition in peri-operative esophageal cancer management. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Jul;11(7):663-672.

What is already known:
Nutrition is an essential part of a successful ERAS pathway. For oesophageal cancer patients malnutrition is especially common, so this is an even more important aspect for these patients.

What this paper adds:
This review explores the current literature on nutrition in the pre-, peri- and post-operative phases of the management of oesophageal cancer as part of an ERAS pathway.

Chris Jones, Guildford.

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