Can a 3-Day nutritional boost before cancer surgery cut complications?

NCT ID NCT01023412

Summary

This study tested whether drinking a special nutritional formula for just 3 days before gastrointestinal cancer surgery could help reduce complications after the operation. Researchers compared this short pre-surgery nutrition plan to a standard approach in 107 well-nourished patients. The goal was to see if this brief intervention could strengthen the immune system and lead to fewer infections and a shorter hospital stay.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kantonsspital Aarau

    Aarau, 5001, Switzerland

  • Kantonsspital Baden

    Baden, 5404, Switzerland

  • Kantonsspital Liestal

    Liestal, 4410, Switzerland

  • Kantonsspital Schaffausen

    Schaffhausen, 8208, Switzerland

  • Kantonsspital St.Gallen

    Sankt Gallen, 9000, Switzerland

  • Lindenhof-Spital

    Bern, 3012, Switzerland

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