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From: The impact of preoperative oral nutrition supplementation on outcomes in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery for cancer in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Random-effects meta-analysis of the effects of preoperative oral nutrition on postoperative complications (a), when nutritional support was provided for at least 5 days pre-operatively (b), and risk difference (c) in patients undergoing surgery for gastrointestinal cancer.

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