Preoperative carbohydrates: what is new?

Purpose of review The aim of this review is to give an overview of recently published articles covering preoperative carbohydrate loading in surgical patients. Recent findings Between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2019, 26 publications addressing the effect of carbohydrate load were retrieved through a systematic search. Seventeen were randomized clinical trials, three prospective observational studies and six retrospective series with...