TY - JOUR T1 - Perioperative nutrition support: Who and how JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 345 LP - 351 VL - 71 IS - 4 AU - Richard M. Salvino AU - Robert S. Dechicco AU - Douglas L. Seidner Y1 - 2004/04/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/71/4/345.abstract N2 - Perioperative nutrition support can reduce postoperative complications in some malnourished patients, but there are risks, such as a greater risk of infection. The decision to use nutrition support—either total parenteral nutrition or enteral feedings—before and after surgery depends on how severely the patient is malnourished, the type of surgical procedure, and whether the surgery is elective. ER -