ABSTRACT
El soporte nutricional óptimo en el campo de la cirugía pancreática aún es objeto de debate. Se buscó evaluar la importancia de la evaluación nutricional en pacientes con resecciones pancreáticas. Análisis retrospectivo de una base de datos prospectiva. Se realizó evaluación nutricional sistemática. Las variables analizadas fueron, tiempo de estadía hospitalaria y en UTI, complicaciones y mortalidad. No se observaron diferencias estadísticamente significativas usando test de forma aislada. Sin embargo la asociación de desnutrición severa por más de un test se asoció a un aumento significativo en la mortalidad post-operatoria. La evaluación interdisciplinaria de los pacientes con tumores bilio-pancreáticos, debe incluir una adecuada valoración del estado nutricional para identificar aquellos con mayor riesgo
The optimal nutritional support in pancreatic surgery is still under debate. We performed a retrospective analysis of a prospective data base. Systematic nutritional assessment was performed. Length of hospital stay and in ICU, morbidityand mortality, were analyzed. We didn't find significative differences between any of the nutritional test. However, patients with severe malnutrition in different tests were associated with higher mortality. Interdisciplinary management of patients with biliopancreatic tumors should include an adequate nutritional evaluation to identify high risk patients.
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Pancreatic Diseases , General Surgery , Nutrition Assessment , Nutritional SupportABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: The open abdomen is a widespread therapeutic resource; however, it is also a source of complications, of which the enteroatmospheric fistulas (EAFs) pose one of the greatest problems. The objective of this study was to describe the implemented strategy for handling enteroatmospheric fistulas, and secondarily, to analyze the differential results based on a change in the conservative local treatment specifically designed for the stated complication. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From March 2002 to March 2014, patients treated for EAF were retrospectively analyzed. They were divided into 2 groups: Group 1 (G1: 2002 - 2007), treated with an occlusive vacuum device (SIVACO), similar to that used for other enterocutaneous fistulas, and Group 2 (G2: 2008 - 2014), covered in a specific modality for EAF. Results of conservative and surgical treatment were described and then the two groups were statistically compared. RESULTS: Study participants comprised 62 patients. Twelve cases (19.4%) healed with conservative treatment. This was statistically related with a baseline albumin level >3 g/dL, single lesions with no visible mucosa and baseline output <700 mL/d. In G1, the output fall was higher, while G2 required fewer wound dressing changes and enteral nutrition was feasible in a significantly higher number of patients. Forty-seven patients underwent reconstructive surgery. The mortality-associated variables were preoperative hypoalbuminemia and 2 or more anastomoses. Overall mortality was 8% (5 patients). In the multivariate model, only initial output (<700 mL/d) was an independent predictor for spontaneous closure, whereas 2 or more anastomoses and hypoalbuminemia were negative independent predictors. CONCLUSION: Systematic management of enteroatmospheric fistulas, following a rigorous protocol and a two-step specific treatment, resulted in a practical approach and yielded good results in healing and mortality.
