The nutritional risk is a independent factor for postoperative morbidity in surgery for colorectal cancer
Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
;
: 206-211, 2014.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The authors evaluate the prevalence of malnutrition and its effect on the postoperative morbidity of patients after surgery for colorectal cancer.METHODS:
Three hundred fifty-two patients were enrolled prospectively. Nutritional risk screening 2002 (NRS 2002) score was calculated through interview with patient on admission. Clinical characteristics, tumor status and surgical procedure were recorded.RESULTS:
The prevalence of patients at nutritional risk was 28.1 per cent according to the NRS 2002. The rate of postoperative complication was 27%. There was a significant difference in postoperative complication rates between patients at nutritional risk and those not at risk (37.4% vs. 22.9%, P = 0.006). Nutritional risk was identified as an independent predictor of postoperative complications (odds ratio, 3.05; P = 0.045). Nutritional risk increased the rate of anastomotic leakage (P = 0.027) and wound infection (P = 0.01).CONCLUSION:
NRS may be a prognostic factor for postoperative complication after surgery for colorectal cancer. A large scaled prospective study is needed to confirm whether supplementing nutritional deficits reduces postoperative complication rates.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Wound Infection
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Colorectal Neoplasms
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Mass Screening
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Prevalence
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Malnutrition
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Anastomotic Leak
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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