Surgical outcomes in surgical oncology patients who participated in a family involvement program.

Background: There is a lack of evidence regarding the relationship between family involvement and outcomes in gastrointestinal oncology patients after surgery. To evaluate the effect of a family involvement program for patients undergoing oncologic gastrointestinal surgery on unplanned readmissions within 30 days after surgery.

Methods: A multicenter patient-preference cohort study compared 2 groups: patients who participated in the family involvement program versus usual care.

Impact of a surgical ward breakfast buffet on nutritional intake in postoperative patients: A prospective cohort pilot study.

Background: An early return to normal intake and early mobilization enhances postoperative recovery. However, one out of six surgical patients is undernourished during hospitalization and approximately half of the patients eat 50% or less of the food provided to them. We assessed the use of newly introduced breakfast buffets in two wards for gastrointestinal and oncological surgery and determined the impact on postoperative protein and energy intake.