This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS
Short-term preoperative diet decreases bleeding after partial hepatectomy. Results from a multi-institutional randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg 2019; 269: 48-52.
Published: 22nd March 2019
Authors: Barth R, Mills J, Suriawinata A, Putra J, Tosteson TD, Axelrod D et al.
Conclusion
Some 60 patients were randomized to a low calorie diet or normal diet for one week before liver surgery. The low calorie group had less operative bleeding (452 versus 863ml, P=0.021), but other postoperative outcomes were similar.
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