Nutritional support therapy in patients with liver dysfunction undergoing gastrointestinal surgery.
- Author:
Xin-ying WANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University Medical College, Nanjing 210002, China. wxinying@263.net.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Digestive System Surgical Procedures;
Gastrointestinal Diseases;
surgery;
Humans;
Liver Diseases;
physiopathology;
therapy;
Nutritional Status;
Nutritional Support;
Postoperative Care;
Postoperative Period;
Preoperative Care
- From:
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
2013;16(11):1031-1034
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Liver dysfunction by various reasons can cause metabolic disorders of a variety of nutrients and malnutrition, while malnutrition affects the recovery of liver function. Clinically patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery are often accompanied with malnutrition, and these patients with liver dysfunction are easy to develop nutrient metabolic disorders. Therefore, improving the nutritional status of patients with liver dysfunction can improve the success rate of surgery and postoperative recovery. This article reviews the nutritional support in patients with liver dysfunction undergoing gastrointestinal surgery.
