Preoperative supplementation with a carbohydrate mixture decreases organ dysfunction-associated risk factors

Background & aims: Recently, both asymmetrical dimethylarginine and IL-6 have been suggested to be associated with the induction and severity of single and multiple organ dysfunction. The aims of the present study were to elucidate if these factors were increased in an ischemia reperfusion (IR) model and whether pre-operative carbohydrate supplementation can reduce the risk factors along with the IR injury.