Preoperative Administration of Oral Carbohydrate Drink, Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio and Postoperative Complications

The participants of experimental group consumed 400 ml of a clear carbohydrate drink (12,5 gr/100 ml carbohydrate, 50 kcal/100 ml, pH 5.0) at 10:00 pm the evening before surgery and 200 ml of the carbohydrate drink on the day of surgery, 2 hours before induction of anesthesia. After surgery the participants fasted until the recovery of function of the bowel.