ArticleNutrients2024
Evaluating the Impact of Multimodal Prehabilitation with High Protein Oral Nutritional Supplementation (HP ONS) with Beta-Hydroxy Beta-Methylbutyrate (HMB) on Sarcopenic Surgical Patients-Interim Analysis of the HEROS Study.
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- Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Implications of Complex Prehabilitation in Colorectal Cancer Surgery: A Comprehensive Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
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backgroundMultimodal prehabilitation programs, which may incorporate nutritional supplementation and exercise, have been developed to combat sarcopenia in surgical patients to enhance post-operative outcomes. However, the optimal regime remains unknown. The use of beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) has beneficial effects on muscle mass and strength. However, its effect on muscle quality in the perioperative setting has yet to be established. This study aims to explore the impact of a multimodal prehabilitation program using a bundle of care that includes high-protein oral nutritional supplementation (HP ONS) with HMB and resistance exercise on muscle quality and functional outcomes in sarcopenic surgical patients.
methodsSarcopenic adult patients undergoing elective major gastrointestinal surgeries were recruited for this pilot interventional cohort study. They were enrolled in a 2-4-week multimodal prehabilitation program comprising resistance exercise, nutritional supplementation, vitamin supplementation, comorbid optimization and smoking cessation. Participants were provided three units of HP ONS with HMB per day pre-operatively. The primary outcome was changes in intramuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) as a proxy of muscle quality, assessed using Artificial Intelligence (AI)-aided ultrasonography. Secondary outcomes include changes in anthropometric measurements and functional characteristics. Outcomes were measured before prehabilitation, after prehabilitation and 1 month post-operatively.
resultsA total of 36 sarcopenic patients, with a median age of 71.5 years, were included in this study. There was an increase in the IMAT index after two weeks of prehabilitation (
conclusionsThe increase in the IMAT index in a sarcopenic surgical cohort undergoing prehabilitation may be due to altered muscle metabolism in elderly sarcopenic patients. A prehabilitation regime in sarcopenic patients incorporating HP ONS with HMB and resistance exercise is feasible and is associated with increased gait speed.
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