Special drinks before surgery: do they really help?
NCT ID NCT05069402
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether giving patients a special nutritional drink before major surgery could lower the chance of complications like infections. Researchers studied 300 well-nourished adults who were in good health before their operation. The goal was to see if this type of nutrition actually makes a difference in recovery.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Narodowy Instytut Onkologii
Krakow, Malopolska, 31-115, Poland
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Stanley Dudrick's Memorial Hospital
Skawina, Malopolska, 32-050, Poland
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