title: [Pre-operative nutrition support in patients waiting for digestive surgery at Hospital Mateu Orfila (Maó-Menorca)].
abstract: Malnutrition is associated with high postoperative morbidity and mortality rates. This pilot study evaluated the effectiveness of a peri-operative nutritional support programme for patients who were about to undergo major gastrointestinal surgery. A high-calorie/high-protein enteral formula was administered peri-operatively to the group of patients at nutritional risk/with malnutrition (NR/MN). In order to assess the effectiveness of the preoperative nutritional intervention, the results were compared to a retrospective control group. Statistically-significant differences were found between the two NR/MN groups in incidence of vomiting; wound infection; hyperglycaemia; death in hospital; length of hospital stay; time in ICU; and administration of TPN. Postoperative progress was found to be better in the group of NR/MN patients supplemented preoperatively with an enteral nutrition formula.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Farmacia Hospitalaria.. josep.lluch@hgmo.es.
authors.forename: Josep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lluch Taltavull
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Farmacia Hospitalaria..
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mercadal Orfila
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General Digestiva. España..
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alcaide Matas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000628:therapy; D018529:Nutritional Support; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013030:Spain