The nutritional risk is a independent factor for postoperative morbidity in surgery for colorectal cancer.
10.4174/astr.2014.86.4.206
- Author:
Seung Jin KWAG
1
;
Jun Gi KIM
;
Won Kyung KANG
;
Jin Kwon LEE
;
Seong Taek OH
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Gyeongsang National University, Postgraduate School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Colorectal neoplasms;
Complication;
Malnutrition;
Morbidity
- MeSH:
Anastomotic Leak;
Colorectal Neoplasms*;
Humans;
Malnutrition;
Mass Screening;
Postoperative Complications;
Prevalence;
Wound Infection
- From:Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
2014;86(4):206-211
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The authors evaluate the prevalence of malnutrition and its effect on the postoperative morbidity of patients after surgery for colorectal cancer. METHODS: Three hundred fifty-two patients were enrolled prospectively. Nutritional risk screening 2002 (NRS 2002) score was calculated through interview with patient on admission. Clinical characteristics, tumor status and surgical procedure were recorded. RESULTS: The prevalence of patients at nutritional risk was 28.1 per cent according to the NRS 2002. The rate of postoperative complication was 27%. There was a significant difference in postoperative complication rates between patients at nutritional risk and those not at risk (37.4% vs. 22.9%, P = 0.006). Nutritional risk was identified as an independent predictor of postoperative complications (odds ratio, 3.05; P = 0.045). Nutritional risk increased the rate of anastomotic leakage (P = 0.027) and wound infection (P = 0.01). CONCLUSION: NRS may be a prognostic factor for postoperative complication after surgery for colorectal cancer. A large scaled prospective study is needed to confirm whether supplementing nutritional deficits reduces postoperative complication rates.
