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Abbott introduces nutrition drinks to aid surgery recovery

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ABBOTT PARK, Ill. — Abbott has launched Ensure Surgery Immunonutrition and Ensure Pre-Surgery, two new science-based nutrition drinks for patients undergoing surgery.

Abbott Ensure Surgery Immunonutrition ShakeAbbott said Wednesday that Ensure Surgery Immunonutrition is a shake for people to drink in the week leading up to and following surgery. It provide snutrients, such as arginine and omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA, to help with immune health and recovery.

The shake contains 18 grams of protein; 4.2 grams of arginine to support tissue repair, immune function and wound healing; and 1.1 grams of EPA and DHA from fish oil to help reduce the risk of infection.

A clear nutrition drink, Ensure Pre-Surgery allows patients to consume a complex carbohydrate drink up to two hours before surgery, helping to reduce insulin resistance and improve outcomes. The drink has 50 grams of carbohydrates and is low in osmolality to support gastric emptying before surgery.

In addition to the new products, patients can continue to use Ensure Enlive advanced nutrition drink for 90 days after surgery to help rebuild lost muscle and regain strength and energy. Introduced last year, Ensure Enlive provides all-in-one nutrition, including 20 grams of high-quality protein and the unique ingredient HMB.

Abbot Ensure Surgery, Ensure Pre-Surgery and Enusre Enlive are now available for hospitals and pharmacies nationwide and can be purchased on Amazon and the Abbott Store. Ensure Enlive can also be found nationwide at major supermarkets and mass merchants.

Abbott Ensure Pre-Surgery Drink

“Preparing your body for surgery is similar to training for a marathon,” stated Christina Sherry, a scientist at Abbott. “Just like you wouldn’t fast before a big race, you want to prepare your body to have the strength and energy needed for a major procedure. Getting the right nutrition before and after surgery is an important part of the recipe to support healing and recovery.”

According to a new survey of 1,015 Americans, supported by Abbott, 79% of respondents who had undergone surgery were instructed by a doctor not to eat or drink before their surgery.

Yet surgical guidelines from organizations including the American College of Surgeons and the latest research recommend that certain nutrients should be consumed before and after surgery to help patients have a faster recovery, allowing them to get back to daily activities, Abbott said.

In the same survey, respondents said their top concerns of not eating or drinking after midnight before surgery would be nausea (36%), dehydration (35%) and anxiety (32%).

“Given the evidence we have today, all patients undergoing a major surgery in the U.S. should have a nutrition assessment and be given the proper nutrition that will help them recover,” according to Dr. Paul Wischmeyer, an anesthesiologist and critical care specialist at Duke University Hospital. “The medical community needs to come together and abandon the current practice of preoperative fasting after midnight, so we can help give our patients the best chances of success and get them back to enjoying their everyday activities.”


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