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World J Gastrointest Surg. May 27, 2023; 15(5): 953-964
Published online May 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i5.953
Nutritional status efficacy of early nutritional support in gastrointestinal care: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Li-Bin He, Ming-Yuan Liu, Yue He, Ai-Lin Guo
Li-Bin He, Department of Anesthesia and Surgery, Xiang'an Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University, Xiamen 361100, Fujian Province, China
Ming-Yuan Liu, Department of Endocrine, Xiang'an Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361100, Fujian Province, China
Yue He, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
Ai-Lin Guo, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361100, Fujian Province, China
Author contributions: He LB and Liu MY contributed equally to this study; He LB designed this study; He LB and He Y analyzed the data; Guo AL wrote manuscript; and all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Ai-Lin Guo, RN, Master's Student, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiang'an South Road, Xiang'an District, Xiamen 361100, Fujian Province, China. 408693301@qq.com
Received: January 12, 2023
Peer-review started: January 12, 2023
First decision: February 10, 2023
Revised: February 20, 2023
Accepted: March 31, 2023
Article in press: March 31, 2023
Published online: May 27, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Gastrointestinal tract surgery is a complex process, with a wide range of operations and large trauma. It is easy to have various infectious complications in postoperative recovery, which affects the efficacy of surgical treatment. Early postoperative nutritional support can provide necessary nutrition, restore intestinal barrier, and reduce complications. However, whether early postoperative nutritional support can significantly improve the nutritional status of patients, different studies have reached different conclusions. This study used literature retrieval and Meta analysis to conduct quantitative analysis. It was found that early enteral nutrition support could shorten the defecation time after gastrointestinal surgery, the overall hospital stay, reduce the incidence of complications, and speed up the rehabilitation process. However, the improvement of nutritional status was not significant.