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Surgery places increased demands on the body. This stress response leads to protein breakdown or catabolism. Additionally, inactivity leads to loss of muscle tissue within 48 hours. This breakdown is higher in older adults.
Protein intake is thus important for decreasing stress on the body, improving healing, and lowering muscle wasting. It is estimated that people undergoing surgery only consume about 22 to 36% of estimated requirements after surgery. Protein supplementation can help lower the muscle breakdown that occurs from inactivity after surgery. Post-surgery supplementation with protein lowers protein breakdown by approximately 20%.
Protein supplementation has also been shown to reduce length of stay in the hospital and infection after colorectal surgery.
Author
Dr. Catherine Logan, MD, MBA
Catherine Logan, MD, MBA, MSPT, is a sports medicine orthopaedic surgeon specializing in complex knee and shoulder surgery at Colorado Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics (COSMO) in Denver, Colorado. As a former physical therapist & trainer, Dr. Logan provides a distinct expertise in sports injury, prevention, and surgical management.
