- TRUSTED BRAND: From doctor-recommended brand Ensure
- RECOMMENDED AMOUNT OF CARBOHYDRATES: Contains 50 g carbohydrates (primarily maltodextrin) and it is low in osmolality, which allows for drinking up to 2 hours before surgery, and can reduce nausea and vomiting after surgery
- MEETS ENHANCED RECOVERY GUIDELINES: Meets guidelines for pre-surgery use of a clear carbohydrate beverage per the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society
- MEETS GUIDELINES FOR PREOPERATIVE FASTING: Meets guidelines for use with preoperative fasting per the American Society Of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
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Helping to improve recovery after surgery | Ensure Surgery Immunonutrition ShakeImmune-supporting nutrition shake; drink 2-3 shakes per day, 5-7 days before and after surgery. | Ensure Pre-Surgery Clear DrinkFor carb loading before surgery; drink 2 bottles the night before and 1 bottle up to 2 hours prior to surgery. | Ensure Enlive Advanced Nutrition ShakeFor continued recovery, drink 2 shakes per day. |
Preoperative Carbohydrate Loading Comparison
One 10-fl-oz bottle of Ensure Pre-Surgery contains 50 g of carbohydrates, the amount recommended by ERAS Society guidelines for preoperative carb loading.‡ A patient would have to drink more than twice that amount of the leading sports drink at a time to get the same amount of recommended carbohydrates. Ensure Pre-Surgery is low in osmolality, which means it leaves the stomach quickly.5 That allows a patient to drink it up to 2 hours before surgery and can mean reduced postoperative nausea and vomiting.6,7
‡Studies conducted using formulas containing similar nutrients as Ensure Pre-Surgery. Be sure to follow the nutrition program recommended by your doctor.
References: 5. ERAS Society website. erassociety.org/patients. Accessed August 28, 2018. 6. Hausel J, et al. Br J Surg. 2005;92(4):415-421. 7. Singh BN, et al. Surg Endosc. 2015;29(11):3267-3272.
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines
The ERAS Society provides guidelines on the latest treatments to benefit surgical patients based on the best available medical science. Research has shown that following ERAS guidelines may reduce recovery time by as much as 30%,8 reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting,6,7 and reduce hospital length of stay.9
References: 6. Hausel J, et al. Br J Surg. 2005;92(4):415-421. 7. Singh BN, et al. Surg Endosc. 2015;29(11):3267-3272. 8. ERAS Society website. Erassociety.org/patients. Accessed August 28, 2018. 9. Smith MD, et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014;8:CD009161.