[Preliminary study on the nutritional status of patients operated on for cancer of the digestive system: reflections apropos of the first 18 cases].
The authors undertook a preliminary study of two categories of patients to link morbidity and mortality to the nutritional condition of patients before and after surgery: the first group of patients were to be operated on for cancer; the second group was to act as a control group. For both groups, a study was made before and after surgery, of the nutritional condition of the patients and of progress, respectively. The findings revealed signs of de-nutrition in both groups and a distinct correlation between post-operation complications and the degree of de-nutrition. Hence, in the case of cancer, it is recommended some nutritional preparation before the operation.
Vitris
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Service D'Anesthesie-Reanimation, Hopital Principal Dakar.
Datta
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Demaziere
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Gaye
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Seck
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Ndiaye
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Marcoux
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Saissy
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004067:Digestive System Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011183:Postoperative Complications
Etude préliminaire sur l'etat nutrionnel de sujets opérés de cancers digestifs: réflexions à propos des 18 premiers cas.