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Preparing Your Body for Surgery

Many people may need surgery during their lives. For more major procedures, your body works hard to recover and may need extra support to heal properly.

If you're preparing for surgery, one thing that may help is supporting your body by boosting your energy and nutrient intake, if needed.

Fresubin explains how nutrition and surgery are linked: nutritional status matters as a better nutritional status is linked to better recovery; weight loss is common as illness and surgery can affect weight and muscle mass; and recovery support through improving intake before surgery may help support recovery.

How Nutrition Support Helps Preparation

Taking oral nutritional supplements (ONS) before surgery can help provide your body with energy, protein and micronutrients when regular food alone isn't enough. ONS are available in different formats, flavours and textures that can fit into your everyday life. 

They are a key part of your pre- and post-operative care, as malnutrition can be a risk both before and after a surgery. Taking ONS as part of a wider programme of support can improve your post-operative outcomes and quality of life.

What is prehabilitation? Fresubin explains that prehabilitation includes nutrition support, physical activity, stress or anxiety reduction and lifestyle changes.

Nutrition After Emergency Surgery

Maria, 63, had colorectal cancer with liver metastasis and lost around 10% of her weight after surgery.  

Oral Nutritional Supplements with high-energy and protein content helped her regain that weight and feel more energised. This helped her to leave hospital relatively quickly and continue her recovery.

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Maria sits in a wheelchair as she smiles up towards her healthcare professionals who helped her regain her weight and energy with Fresubin nutritional supplements during her colorectal cancer treatment.

*All Fresubin products are food for special medical purposes, to be used under medical supervision.