Does micronutrient supplementation improve outcomes in adult gastrointestinal surgery patients? A systematic review
Although some micronutrients may reduce risk of short- and long-term complications of surgery, insufficient trials have been conducted to make strong conclusions. Further research, especially with interventions in the perioperative period and looking at in-hospital outcomes, is needed.
Authors
- Dahlia Salman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5354-2407)
- Trevor Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1614-2946)
- Philip C. Calder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6038-710X)
Institutions
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- University of Southampton (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1719617
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00