Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	24831
Country	Ireland

Received	2016-02-11 13:24
Peer-Review Started	2016-02-14 15:51
To Make the First Decision	2016-03-21 13:58
Return for Revision	2016-03-21 18:31
Revised	2016-04-01 22:13
Second Decision	2016-04-12 17:13
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Systematic Reviews
Article Title	Benefits of post-operative oral protein supplementation in gastrointestinal surgery patients: A systematic review of clinical trials
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Mike Crickmer, Colum P Dunne, Andrew O’Regan, J Calvin Coffey and Suzanne S Dunne
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Colum P Dunne, Professor, Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick, Castletroy, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland. colum.dunne@ul.ie
Key Words	Protein supplementation; Gastrointestinal surgery; Clinical trial; Oral supplementation; Systematic review
Core Tip	Malnutrition in hospitalized patients can negatively impact recovery; protein and energy deficiencies have been documented in gastrointestinal surgery patients and trials have demonstrated benefits of perioperative nutritional strategies, although post-operative oral nutritional supplementation have been studied to a lesser extent. The outcome of our work is that clinical trials that varied only the protein provided via oral supplements were not found. There is evidence to support oral protein supplements for gastrointestinal surgery patients immediately post-operatively. But the optimal level of protein supplementation required to maximise recovery in gastrointestinal surgery patients is effectively unknown, and may warrant further study.
Publish Date	2016-07-11 19:32
Citation	Crickmer M, Dunne CP, O’Regan A, Coffey JC, Dunne SS. Benefits of post-operative oral protein supplementation in gastrointestinal surgery patients: A systematic review of clinical trials. World J Gastrointest Surg 2016; 8(7): 521-532
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v8/i7/521.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v8.i7.521

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