Dietitian-led very low-calorie diet for preoperative rehabilitation in patients with obesity awaiting non-bariatric elective laparoscopic surgery: A retrospective study.

A retrospective study examined a dietitian-led very low-calorie diet (VLCD) program used as preoperative rehabilitation for patients with obesity scheduled for non-bariatric elective laparoscopic surgery. The intervention aimed to optimize patients' nutritional and physical status prior to surgery. Findings contribute to the growing evidence base around prehabilitation strategies targeting weight and metabolic factors in surgical candidates with obesity.

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