When a patient has nutritional deficiencies before undergoing surgery, they are at a higher risk of postoperative complications. 

Our team can positively impact your surgical outcome by providing optimal IV nutritional supplements both before and after surgery. Furthermore, due to the increased risk of complications arising from medical conditions other than surgery, optimal perioperative nutrition is essential as well.

A person who is undernourished, overweight, diabetic, or has other health problems is at an increased risk of surgical complications; they are particularly prone to wound infections and poor healing after surgery.

We are malnourished and overfed as a nation due to our excessive consumption of calories and a lack of essential nutrients. Two-thirds of American adults are not even getting the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for a particular nutrient, and the RDA is not sufficient to protect against deficiency diseases (such as Rickets, Beriberi, Scurvy), nor does it provide optimal nutrition.

Despite their high micronutrient content, fruits and vegetables are notably underutilized in the Standard American Diet (SAD). Because American meals are heavily loaded with packaged, processed, nutrient-poor foods, nutrient deficiencies can occur, resulting in micronutrient and antioxidant deficiencies, which are especially important for surgical patients undergoing anesthesia, trauma, and wound healing.

A lack of zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, or vitamin D (to name a few) negatively impacts the immune system. During surgery, IV supplementation can improve your surgical outcome significantly and be measurable by favorably affecting four primary mechanisms. These include reducing oxidative stress caused by surgery and anesthetics, enhancing immunity, and reducing swelling, inflammation, and bruising.

Antioxidants help prevent further damage after trauma or surgery by deactivating unstable free radicals. They include vitamins, minerals, and nutrients such as carotenoids, vitamin A, vitamin C, selenium, bioflavonoids, and glutathione. Some nutrients promote anabolic hormone production, while others reduce catabolic hormone production. A variety of amino acids promote healing, while others build tissues. Other nutrients such as zinc, selenium, and vitamins B6 & D are also known for their ability to enhance immunity and reduce inflammation.

The body requires more nutrients during surgery because the amount of nutrients in the blood and tissues decreases. If you fast on the day of surgery (e.g. do not eat anything for an hour before surgery), your body and brain will become depleted of nutrients.

The effort to prevent bleeding also results in even greater nutritional deficits 2 weeks before surgery to prevent bleeding. Certain nutrients should indeed be avoided before surgery, as they can increase your bleeding risks, but others are essential to your healing process as well.

Before and after surgery, IV nutritional supplements are given to reduce bruising, swelling, inflammation, pain, scarring, and infection as a proven method of optimizing perioperative nutrition. Furthermore, IV nutritional supplements improve wound healing and recovery time. If you have or plan to have any of the following conditions, you should visit us for IV nutritional supplements:

• Bariatric Surgery: For you, this is especially important since your diet probably consists of high macronutrients but low micronutrients - i.e. foods that do not promote healing
• Gastric Band
• Gastric Bypass
• Sleeve Gastrectomy
  

• Gastrointestinal Surgery: The gastrointestinal tract might not function properly before and after surgery, which can lead to poor digestion and absorption

When you suffer a bodily injury, trauma, or burn, IV nutritional supplementation is extremely important since inflammation, oxidative stress, and physical/emotional/mental stress all increase.

Every biochemical reaction requires a different nutrient, so the number of nutrients you need increases dramatically. About 70% of Americans do not meet their recommended daily allowances for one or more nutrients. However, these RDAs are only adequate to prevent deficiency diseases, not to heal your body optimally. This refers to your state before an injury, trauma, or burn occurs.

A course of IV therapy may be able to give you the boost you need to get through a surgical procedure or if you are about to undergo one.

IV treatments provide the following benefits:

• Increasing blood flow through hydration speeds up healing
• Zinc and vitamin C are recommended for wound healing
  

A crucial component of collagen biosynthesis is vitamin C, which is also dependent on the mineral zinc. Vitamin C plays a vital role in collagen biosynthesis. Vitamin C and zinc are important nutrients for your body, but they do not usually provide sufficient amounts. After surgery, your body needs 100 times as much vitamin C as it normally does. Injecting IV vitamins directly into your bloodstream also speeds up your healing.

Vitamin C is not the only vitamin used in this boost; other vitamins we include are:

• B6
• B12
• B-complex vitamins (B6 and B12, for example) are all synergistic together, and they are beneficial to the skin.
  

AZ IV Medics recommend the following for optimal results:

• Treatments before and after your surgery will give your body more tools for repairing your connective tissues.
• One or two treatments may be required before your surgery and one or two sessions following it.
• Our goal is to help you in every way possible for your upcoming procedure. We will select the nutrients that you need for your treatment during the consultation.
  

AZ IV Medics offers convenient mobile services which include post-surgery boost services for men and women. When it comes to post-surgery boosts, AZ IV Medics offers a variety of advantages. Our convenient online booking system or telephone will allow you to schedule an appointment as quickly as possible. Recovery from surgery can be challenging, but IV therapy can speed up the process.