Patients with Socioeconomic Risk Factor of Food Insecurity at Higher Risk of Post-abdominal Surgery Complications

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the relationship between food insecurity and postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing abdominal surgery.
• Identify socioeconomic and clinical indicators of food insecurity that may impact surgical recovery.
• Evaluate existing data on postoperative complications among food-insecure populations.
• Discuss strategies to screen for and address food insecurity in pre- and post-surgical care settings.
• Integrate social risk factors, including food insecurity, into comprehensive perioperative risk assessment and care planning.