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Perioperative Nutritional Status Changes in Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients
Yonsei Medical Journal ; : 1370-1376, 2013.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-26580
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

The presence of gastrointestinal (GI) cancer and its treatment might aggravate patient nutritional status. Malnutrition is one of the major factors affecting the postoperative course. We evaluated changes in perioperative nutritional status and risk factors of postoperative severe malnutrition in the GI cancer patients. MATERIALS AND

METHODS:

Nutritional status was prospectively evaluated using patient-generated subjective global assessment (PG-SGA) perioperatively between May and September 2011.

RESULTS:

A total of 435 patients were enrolled. Among them, 279 patients had been diagnosed with gastric cancer and 156 with colorectal cancer. Minimal invasive surgery was performed in 225 patients. PG-SGA score increased from 4.5 preoperatively to 10.6 postoperatively (p60, p<0.001), male sex (p=0.020), preoperative weight loss (p=0.008), gastric cancer (p<0.001), and open surgery (p<0.001) were indicated as risk factors of postoperative severe malnutrition. In multivariate analysis, old age, preoperative weight loss, gastric cancer, and open surgery remained significant as risk factors of severe malnutrition.

CONCLUSION:

The prevalence of severe malnutrition among GI cancer patients in this study increased from 2.3% preoperatively to 26.3% after an operation. Old age, preoperative weight loss, gastric cancer, and open surgery were shown to be risk factors of postoperative severe malnutrition. In patients at high risk of postoperative severe malnutrition, adequate nutritional support should be considered.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Postoperative Complications / Stomach Neoplasms / Colorectal Neoplasms / Nutritional Status / Risk Factors / Malnutrition / Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Type of study: Etiology study / Risk factors Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Yonsei Medical Journal Year: 2013 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Postoperative Complications / Stomach Neoplasms / Colorectal Neoplasms / Nutritional Status / Risk Factors / Malnutrition / Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Type of study: Etiology study / Risk factors Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Yonsei Medical Journal Year: 2013 Type: Article