Nutrition support to patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery

Nutrition support to patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery

Nutritional depletion has been demonstrated to be a major determinant of the development of post-operative complications. Gastrointestinal surgery patients are at risk of nutritional depletion from inadequate nutritional intake, surgical stress and the subsequent increase in metabolic rate. Fears of postoperative ileus and the integrity of the newly constructed anastomosis have led to treatment...

Nutrition in Elderly Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Evaluation of Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

BACKGROUND Obesity has become epidemic, and is associated with greater morbidity and mortality. Treatment is multidisciplinary. Surgical treatment is a consistent resource in severe obesity. The indication of preoperative upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in asymptomatic patients is controversial; however, most studies recommend its implementation in all patients. AIM To analyze endoscopic per...

Fasting duration in patients undergoing elective surgery

Background and Purpose: Preoperative fast is the essential part of preoperative care for those patients who are candidates for elective surgery. Fast prolongation results in side effects such as: sweating, irritability, decrease in blood sugar and restlessness. Despite the noticeable changes in fasting guidelines and their application in many countries, it seems that in Iran, these rules are no...

Early enteral nutrition in combination with parenteral nutrition in elderly patients after surgery due to gastrointestinal cancer.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the therapeutic effects of nutritional support via different routes in elderly patients after surgery for gastrointestinal (GI) cancer. METHODS 105 patients with GI cancer were randomly divided into early enteral nutrition (EEN) group (n = 35), total parenteral nutrition (TPN) group (n = 35) and EN+PN group (n = 35). RESULTS The nutrition status and immunity were signi...