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World J Clin Cases. Sep 16, 2026; 14(26): 126192
Published online Sep 16, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.126192
Published online Sep 16, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.126192
Perioperative nutrition and multidisciplinary care in gastrointestinal oncology surgery: Evidence-based strategies to enhance recovery and inform readmission prevention
Navya Thakur, Himanshu Agrawal, Department of Surgery, University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi), GTB Hospital, Delhi 110095, India
Sahil Goel, Nikhil Gupta, Department of Surgery, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Delhi 110001, India
Co-corresponding authors: Himanshu Agrawal and Nikhil Gupta.
Author contributions: Thakur N conceived and designed the review and performed the literature search; Thakur N, Goel S, Agrawal H, and Gupta N critically appraised and synthesized the literature; Thakur N prepared the initial draft of the manuscript; Goel S, Agrawal H, and Gupta N critically revised the manuscript for important intellectual content; Agrawal H and Gupta N contributed equally to this manuscript as co-corresponding authors. All authors approved the final manuscript and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.
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Corresponding author: Nikhil Gupta, Department of Surgery, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, BKS Marg, Delhi 110001, India.
Received: July 29, 2026
Revised: September 3, 2026
Accepted: September 15, 2026
Published online: September 16, 2026
Processing time: 53 Days and 1.1 Hours
Revised: September 3, 2026
Accepted: September 15, 2026
Published online: September 16, 2026
Processing time: 53 Days and 1.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Early nutritional assessment, individualized nutritional optimization, and multidisciplinary care within enhanced recovery after surgery pathways can improve recovery and reduce postoperative complications after gastrointestinal oncology surgery. These strategies may also help address modifiable contributors to readmission, although direct evidence for an independent reduction in 30-day readmissions remains limited. Procedure-specific pathways, digital monitoring, and precision nutrition represent important areas for further research.