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Stanford University

Nutrition Before and After Surgery

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In this 14-minute video from Stanford University, Katie Mathias, MS, RD-AP, CSO, CNSC, Head and Neck Oncology Dietitian at Stanford Health Care, provides essential guidance on nutrition before and after surgery. Learn how surgical procedures affect nutritional needs, discover optimal pre-surgery nutrition strategies, understand post-operative nutritional requirements, and get advice on managing common side effects. The presentation also briefly addresses the importance of exercise in the surgical journey. This video is part of the Thrive Nutrition Series from the Stanford Cancer Center, presented by registered dietitians from Stanford Health Care's Department of Clinical Nutrition.

Syllabus

00:00 Introduction
1:10 How surgery can affect your nutrition needs and status
2:31 Nutrition before surgery
6:45 Nutrition after surgery
9:38 Common side effects after surgery
12:39 A comment on exercise

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Stanford Health Care

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  • This concise "Nutrition Before and After Surgery" class proved to be an exceptionally valuable and thoroughly enjoyable experience. Despite its brevity, the course delivered a wealth of practical and easy-to-digest information, making the often-comp…
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    Marco Antonio Mancilla Reyes
    Más indicaciones para aporte calorico, tanto para paciente con plan de estadía hospitalaria larga como pacientes del área de cuidados intensivo quienes requieren estarán bajo soporte vital como ventilación mecánica invasiva o bajo uso continuo de diuréticos que hagan perder electrolitos.

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