Numerous studies have proven the positive effects good nutrition can have on wound healing, which is a vital part of plastic surgery. But in plastic surgery, there is not routine evaluation of patient nutrition nor is there an across-the-board strategy to safely overcome patient malnutrition. A new plastic surgery hot topic study takes the first step toward developing such a strategy: education.

In this video, Rod J. Rohrich, MD (Editor-in-Chief of “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery”) interviews one of the study’s authors, Rebecca Knackstedt MD, PhD (Plastic Surgeon from Cleveland, Ohio) about her team’s comprehensive, evidence-based review of available nutritional supplements that can be considered for plastic surgery patients.

Read the August 2020 PRS #PlasticSurgery article, “Evidence-Based Perioperative Nutrition Recommendations: Optimizing Results and Minimizing Risks” by Knackstedt, Oliver, and Gatherwright. Find it on PRSJournal.com.

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