title: [Postoperative enteral nutrition in patients with cancer of the neck and head].
abstract: Nutritional management of patients with head and neck cancer have received little attention in the literature, but its role in the management of patients undergoing surgical, chemotherapeutic, or radiotherapeutic treatment is gaining more importance. We present the nutritional results obtained in 69 patients who underwent oncological surgery for head and neck malignant tumours. Nutritional requirements were administered by enteral via, through a nasogastric tube. The results show no deterioration of the nutritional status during the postoperative period, with a positive nitrogenun balance from the beginning of the nutritional program. Results were measured using two anthropological measures (PCT and CMB) and two laboratory datas (Albuminum and transferrin).
authors: Servicio de ORL, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Herranz González-Botas
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Gallego Carracedo
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Martínez Vidal
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Larrañeta Alcalde
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Vázquez Barro
mesh_terms: D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012885:Skinfold Thickness
vernacular_title: Nutrición enteral postoperatoria en pacientes con cáncer de cabeza y cuello.