Abstract

LLUCH TALTAVULL, Josep; MERCADAL ORFILA, Gabriel  and  ALCAIDE MATAS, Fernando. Pre-operative nutrition support in patients waiting for digestive surgery at hospital Mateu Orfila (Maó-Menorca). Nutr. Hosp. [online]. 2014, vol.30, n.3, pp.650-662. ISSN 1699-5198.  https://dx.doi.org/10.3305/nh.2014.30.3.7204.

Malnutrition is associated with high postoperative morbidity and mortality rates. This pilot study evaluated the effectiveness of a peri-operative nutritional support programme for patients who were about to undergo major gastrointestinal surgery. A high-calorie/high-protein enteral formula was administered peri-operatively to the group of patients at nutritional risk/with malnutrition (NR/MN). In order to assess the effectiveness of the preoperative nutritional intervention, the results were compared to a retrospective control group. Statistically-significant differences were found between the two NR/MN groups in incidence of vomiting; wound infection; hyperglycaemia; death in hospital; length of hospital stay; time in ICU; and administration of TPN. Postoperative progress was found to be better in the group of NR/MN patients supplemented preoperatively with an enteral nutrition formula.

Keywords : Nutrición enteral perioperatoria; Cirugía digestiva; Malnutrición; Morbimortalidad; Nutrición enteral perioperatoria; Cirugía digestiva; Malnutrición; Morbimortalidad.

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