Application of hypocaloric parenteral nutrition in postoperative elderly patients with gastric cancer / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the application of hypocaloric parenteral nutrition in postoperarive elderly patients with gastric cancer. Methods 59 elderly patients aged 60- 79 years with gastric cancer after operation were randomly assigned to receive 84 kJ · kg -1.d -1 hypocaloric parenteral nutrition (29 cases) and 126 kJ · kg-1 · d -1 standard-calorie parenteral nutrition (30cases),totally 6 d from postoperative 2 d. Complications, serum proteins, immune function,inflammation,blood glucose, liver function and recovery time of gastrointestinal function were observed during nutritional support. Results The postoperative complication rate were 37.9％(11/29) in hypocalorie group and 43.3 ％ (13/30) in standard calorie group ( P＞0.05),mainly pulmonary infection.There were no ditferences in levels of serum albumin,total protein and prealbumin between two groups at postoperative 3 d and 6 d (P＞0.05).Peripheral blood lymphocytes and T lymphocyte subsets CD3+,CD4+,CD4+/CD8- ratio were decreased after sugery,but CD8 1 values increased in two groups (P＞0.05).C reactive protein was increased significantly at postoperative 3 d compared with preoperation,and decreased at 6d than 3 d (P＞0.05).Blood glucose was decreased gradually at 3 and 6 d (P＞0.05).Postoperative liver function paraneters were elevated,no difference was found at 3 d (P＞0.05),and continued to rise at 6 d in standard calorie group than in hypocalorie group (P＜0.05). There was no difference in times of aerofluxus and cacation after operation between hypocalorie and standard calorie groups (P＞0.05). Conclusions Hypocaloric parenteral nutrition is a safe and effective method for nutrition support in postoperative elderly patients with gastric cancer.