Variation in Postoperative Nutritional Practices after Pancreatoduodenectomy in the United Kingdom and Ireland – Basis for a Trial to Standardise and Improve Outcomes?

Purpose: Pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) patients are disproportionately affected by malnutrition, which is associated with poor postoperative outcomes. The aim of this study was to report current nutritional practice and opinion after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) in the United Kingdom and Ireland (UK&I) and to understand whether a trial would be feasible.