Objective To summarize the clinical outcomes after the optimization of nutrition support in elderly patients after hepatic carcinoma surgery.Methods The clinical data of 52 elderly patients with hepatic carcinoma in Beijing Hospital were collected and analyzed from 2007 to 2009(research group).Nutritional Risk Screening(NRS)2002 was applied for the nutrition risk screening at admission.NRS 2002 score≥3 was regarded as at nutritional risk.Enteral nutrition(EN)or EN combined with parentoral nutrition(EN+PN)supports were provided during the peri-operative stage.The control group included 30 patients from 2005-2007 under the same conditions with rescareh group but only received PN supports pest-operatively.Nutritional parameters,complications,lengh of hospital stay,and healthcare expenditures were analyzed.Results Body weight and plasma albumin were no significantly different in two groups(P>0.05)by the 7th post-operative day.The incidence of infection-relatod complications and length of hospital stay were significantly lower in research group than in control group (P<0.05).Conclusions Nutrition risk screening should be performed for the elderly patients with hepatic carcinoma after admission.Optimization of peri-operative nutrition support can reduce complications and improve the clinical outcomes.

Objective To summarize the perioperative clinical care experience of parenteral and enteral nutrition supports in post-hepatectomy patients.Methods The clinical data of 146 consecutive post-hepatectomy patients in Beijing Hospital were collected and analyzed.For these patients,nutritional risk screening (NRS) 2002 was performed after admission,enteral nutrition support was provided before operation,and enteral and parenteral nutrition supports were provided after operation.Nutritional parameters,clinical outcomes,and nursing methods were evaluated.Results Among these 146 patients,91 patients had≥3 NRS2000 scores,and the remaining 55 patients scored ＜ 3.A total of 118 patients were administrated with enteral and pareteral nutrition;the average enferal nutrition time was 9.6 days,and the average pareteral nutrition time was 5.4 days.The average onset time of passage of gas by anus afar operation was (70.7±17.1) hours.Three patients died,15 patients suffered from infections after operation,and 13 patients experienced other complications.The median hospital stay was 25.5 days.Conclusions Post-hepatectomy patients need take nutritional risk screening after admission and receive appropriate nutritional supports in the perioperative period.It is equally important to strengthen clinical nursing for nutrition support.

Objective To compare the benefits of the combined nutrition support with enteral nutrition (EN)and parenteral nutrition(PN)versus sole PN for elder patients after pancreaticoduodenectomy.Methods The clinical data of 48 consecutive elderly patients who underwent Whipple operations in Beijing Hospital were retrospectively analyzed.Patients were divided into PN+EN group(n=25)and sole PN group(n=23)according to the nutrition support modes.Demographic data as well as data on liver function,endotoxin levels,and post-operative complications were recorded.Mortality,length of hospital stay,and total costs of post-operative management were compared between two groups.Results Endotoxin level increased on the 1stpost-operative day(POD 1) in two groups,but there is not significant difference,and then gradually decreased in beth two groups;however,the decrease rate(compared with the POD 1 level)was significantly higher in PN+EN group than in PN group on POD 7 and 14(P<0.01).The levels of alanine transaminase,aspartate aminotransferase,total bilirubin,and direct bilirubin increased on POD 1 in both groups,but there is not significant difference,and then gradually decreased;however,the decrease rates(compared with the levels on POD 1)were also significantly higher in PN+EN group than in PN group(P<0.05)on POD 14.Infective complication rate in group PN+EN(2/25,8.0%)was significantly lower than that in group PN(6/23,26.0%)(P<0.05).Total complication rate,post-operative hospital stay,and total costs were similar between these both groups.Conclusions PN+EN can effectively reduce endotoxemia and post-operative infective complications and improve liver function without increasing costs.Therefore,it is feasible for elderly patients after pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Objective To investigate the nutritional risk,malnutrition rate,and nutritional support in elderly inpafients with hepatobiliary diseases.Methods Totally 156 eldedy inpatients(≥65 years)with hepatobiliary diseases were consecutively enrolled.Nutritional Risk Screening 2002(NRS 2002)was applied to screen nutritional risks on the next morning after admission and two weeks after admission or on the discharge day.Results Of 156 enrolled patients,151 patients(96.8%)completed the NRS 2002 screening.The nutrition risk and malnutrition rate were 36.9%(57/156)and 26.2%(41/156),respectively.The nutrition risk and malnutrition rate were significantly higher in patients with a hospital stay longer than 2 weeks than those with a hospital stay less than 2 weeks(49.6%and 36.7% vs.37.3%and 21.4%,respectively)(both P<0.05).In addition,100 patients(64.1%)with nutrition risk received nutrition support and 27 patients(17.3%)without nutrition risk received nutrition support.Among patients who had undergone major abdominal surgeries,137 patients(87.9%)with nutrition risk received nutrition support while 57 patients(36.8%)without nutrition risk received nutrition support.Conclusions NRS 2002 is a feasible nutritional risk screening tool for elderly inpatients with hepatobiliary diseases.A hospital stay more than 2 weeks the morbidity of the nutritional risk and malnutrition rate increased.Seems the value of nutritional support has not been well recognized in the department of hepatobiliary surgery,inappropriate application of nutritional support still exists.

Objective To explore the effects of L-carnitine on the plasma lipid profile and liver function in elderly patients receiving total parenteral nutrition after abdominal operations.Methods In this prospective blinded randomized controlled trial,24 eligible elderly patients were given 6-day total parenteral nutrition.They were further equally divided into L-carnitine group(administered with L-carnitine 50 mg/kg)and control group(without L-carnitine).The changes of lipid profile and liver function and the clinical outcomes were recorded and compared.Results The plasma triglyeride levels were lower in L-carnitine group than in control group on the 4th and 7th post-operative day,but there were not significant difference(P>0.05);There was a significant difference between the two groups in the change of the 4th post-operative day and pre-operative day(P<0.05).However,the liver function indicators were not significantly different between these two groups.Conclusion Administration of L-carnitine during total parenteral nutrition can improve the triglyeride metabolism in elderly patients after abdominal operations and may benefit the recovery of liver function.

Objective To investigate the risk of falling and nutritional status in elderly surgical patients,and to assess the correlation between them.Methods Patients aged ≥65 in Department of General Surgery of Beijing Hospital between January and June 2015 were enrolled in this study.The Morse Fall Scale was used to evaluate the risk of falling.Anthropometrics,body composition,and Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS 2002) scores were collected to evaluate the nutritional status of the patients.The correlation between risk of falling and nutritional status was analyzed.Results A total of 383 patients were included,including 314 cases under 80 (65-79 years) and 69 cases ≥ 80.Patients ≥ 80 years showed significantly lower grip [(24.53 ± 8.09)kgvs.(30.57 ±8.48)kg,P＜0.05] and4-meter gait speed [(0.66 ±0.19)m/s vs.(0.84 ± 0.20) m/s,P ＜ 0.05],but significantly increased undemutrition [15.9％ (11/69) vs.7.0％ (22/314),P ＜ 0.05] and nutritional risk [56.5％ (39/69) vs.38.2％ (120/314),P ＜0.05].Altogether 33.9％ of the patients (130/383) were at high risk of falling,and the prevalence was significantly higher in patients ≥80 than in patients ＜ 80 [44.9％ (31/69) vs.31.5％ (99/314),P =0.036].Compared with patients not at high risk of falling,high-risk patients had lower body mass index [(22.33 ± 1.82) kg/m2 vs.(23.76 ± 3.26) kg/m2] and grip [(24.95 ± 8.56) kg vs.(30.72 ± 8.39) kg],but higher prevalence of nutritional risk [46.9％ (61/130) vs.38.7％ (98/253)] (all P＜0.05).Conclusions Eldedy surgical patients have a high risk of falling,which may be related with their nutritional status.Nursing and nutrition intervention should be emphasized in there patients to prevent falling and improve clinical outcome.

Objective To evaluate the postoperative pain induced by various therapeutic catheters after abdominal surgery.Methods A prospective study was conducted in patients selected based on the inclusion criteria.The general condition of the patients was recorded,and nutritional risk screening was performed.The indwelling of therapeutic catheters after abdominal surgery were recorded,including urinary catheter,nasogastric tube,peritoneal drainage tube,common bile duct drainage tube,wound drainage tube,central venous catheter and peripherally inserted central catheter.The pain caused by each type of catheters was evaluated using visual analog scale at 24,48 and 72 hours after tube/catheter insertion.Results A total of 157 patients were selected,including 70 males and 87 females,aged (60.5 ± 12.5) years,with a body mass index of (23.8 ± 3.2) kg/m2,and a total nutritional risk rate of 42％.According to visual analog scale scores,the degrees of pain due to the therapeutic catheters,in descending order,were as follows:4.9 ± 1.7 for nasogastric tube,3.6 ± 0.9 for wound drainage tube,3.0 ±0.9 for urinary catheter,2.6 ±0.9 for central venous catheter,2.4 ± 1.0 for peritoneal drainage tube,1.9 ± 0.7 for common bile duct drainage tube,and 1.8 ± 0.8 for peripherally inserted central catheter.The catheter-induced pain accounted for (44.9 ± 14.1)％ of the total pain during the hospital stay.Conclusions Nasogastric tube,wound drainage tube and urinary catheter can increase the pain of patients.It is therefore recommended to remove the indwelling tubes as early as possible if only the removal does not harm the outcome of the patient.

Objective To evaluate the hemostatic effect of hemocoagulase agkistrodon in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy and to analyze its influence on coagulation function and its safety.Methods A prospective,randomized,double blind and controlled research was conducted in 60 patients aged over 65 years.Patients were divided into 2 groups:the study group and the control group (n =30 each group).Patients in the study group were injected with 2 U hemocoagulase agkistrodon intravenously 20 minutes before operation and with 1 U hemocoagulase agkistrodon 4 hours after operation.Patients in the control group were injected with physiological saline instead of hemocoagulase agkistrodon.The intraoperative intraperitoneal hemorrhage and intraperitoneal drainage at 24 hours after operation were recorded.The changes in bemagglutination and safety were observed.Results 59 cases were finished in this study and 1 case was eliminated.The volume of intraoperative hemorrhage was less in the study group than in the control group [(53.6±68.1) g vs.(88.1±79.7) g,t =2.08,P=0.038].There was no significant difference in the volume of intraperitoneal drainage at 24 hours after operation between the study group and the control group [(71.7±113.3) g vs.(89.0±104.7) g,t =1.69,P=0.075].The hemoagglutinationindexes were similar between two groups and no thrombosis occurred.There was no significant difference in the time of hospital stay between the study group and the control group [(5.2±1.4) days vs.(5.3±1.7) days,t=0.52,P=0.61].No adverse event was reported.Conclusions Hemocoagulase agkistrodon has relatively good hemostatic effects and safety for the elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of nutritional risk and malnutrition among hospitalized elderly abdominal surgical patients with malignant tumors.MethodsTotally 269 elderly patents ( ≥ 65 years) with malignant tumor who were hospitalized in our department of abdominal surgery from December 2009 to November 2010 were consecutively enrolled.Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 ( NRS 2002 ) was performed on the next morning after admission.Body mass index (BMI) lower than 18.5 kg/m2 was considered as malnutrition.Results The NRS 2002 was completed in all the 269 enrolled patients.The overall prevalence of malnutrition was 30.1％ (81/269) ; more specifically,37.5％ (21/56) among geriatric patients ( ≥80 years) and 17.6％ (43/245) among the other age groups (P =0.001 ).The overall rate of nutrition risk was 38.3％ (103/269) ; more specifically,57.1％ (32/56) among the geriatric patients and 29.3％ (72/245) among the other age groups (P ＜0.001 ).The rate of nutrition risk in patients with pancreas cancer was 58.3％,which was higher than other elderly patients; on the contrary,and the rate of nutrition risk in the patients with colorectal cancer was relatively lower.ConclusionThe rates of nutrition risk and malnutrition in hospitalized elderly abdominal surgical patients ( ≥ 65years) with malignant tumor are relatively higher than other age groups,especially among the geriatric patients.

ObjectiveTo explore the clinical outcome of the combined nutrition support for colorectal cancer patients.MethodsTwo research arms were obtained using a cohort sampling method.Ann A ( the study group): from 2009 to 2010,30 colorectal cancer patients were enrolled.They received nutritional risk screening (NRS) 2002 after admission.Nutritional risk was defined as NRS 2002 score ≥3 three days before operation.Patients with nutritional risk received enteral nutrition (EN) for bowel preparation without laxative drug and enema.After operation,they received EN combined with parenteral nutrition (PN) supports provided.Arm B (control group): 30 cases with historically confirmed colorectal cancer were enrolled from 2007 to 2008.They received routine bowel preparation (diet control,laxative drug,and enema) and PN supports after operation.Nutritional parameters,the rate of infectious complications,the rate of systemic inflammatory response syndrome,and the duration of hospital stay were analyzed.ResultsThere were no significant difference in body weight and plasma albumin between these two arms ( P ＞ 0.05 ). The incidence of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (13.3 ％ ),infectious complications (10.0％ ),and the duration of hospital stay [ (12.3 ± 6.5 ) d ] in arm A were significantly lowerthan those in arm B [33％,30％,and (15.0 ±7.2) d,respectively] (P =0.038,P =0.042,P =0.045).Conclusion For the colorectal cancer patients,nutritional risk screening on admission,bowel preparation with eneral nutrition before operation,and combined nutritional support after operation can improve the clinical outcome.