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G.B., a 55-year-old woman recently diagnosed with carcinoma of the large bowel, is admitted to the..

G.B., a 55-year-old woman recently diagnosed with carcinoma of the large bowel, is admitted to the hospital for an elective colorectal surgical resection; the surgery is expected to last 5 hours. Physical examination reveals a cachectic woman with a 9-kg weight loss during the previous 3 months (current weight, 60 kg). Increased frequency of bowel […]