SUMMARY

SUMMARY

Appropriate and safe assessment and administration of fluid therapy and nutritional support is of key importance in good surgical practice. It is imperative that the preoperative nutritional state of the patient and the impact of any surgical intervention are taken into account when considering nutritional requirements and the mode of nutrient delivery . Appreciation and avoidance of complications of both enteral and parenteral nutrition such as refeeding syndrome are also ensuring the safe administration and weaning of supplemental nutrition in a challenging area of practice. SUMMARY

Appropriate and safe assessment and administration of fluid therapy and nutritional support is of key importance in good surgical practice. It is imperative that the preoperative nutritional state of the patient and the impact of any surgical intervention are taken into account when considering nutritional requirements and the mode of nutrient delivery . Appreciation and avoidance of complications of both enteral and parenteral nutrition such as refeeding syndrome are also ensuring the safe administration and weaning of supplemental nutrition in a challenging area of practice. SUMMARY

Appropriate and safe assessment and administration of fluid therapy and nutritional support is of key importance in good surgical practice. It is imperative that the preoperative nutritional state of the patient and the impact of any surgical intervention are taken into account when considering nutritional requirements and the mode of nutrient delivery . Appreciation and avoidance of complications of both enteral and parenteral nutrition such as refeeding syndrome are also ensuring the safe administration and weaning of supplemental nutrition in a challenging area of practice.