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Does preoperative nutritional assessment affect clinical outcomes in children with acute appendicitis
Abstract
Background: Malnutrition increases postoperative complications in pediatric surgical patients.
Objective: The aim of the present study was to examine whether the preoperative nutritional status had any effect on postoperative outcomes in pediatric patients with acute appendicitis who were in need of emergency surgery.
Methods: This retrospective clinical study was carried out at the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences. The study included 74 patients, whose data were analyzed retrospectively. The patients' preoperative Gomez malnutrition classifications and body mass indexes (BMI) were calculated and compared to clinical outcomes.
Results: The study included 74 children who had appendectomy procedures. The mean age was 11.5±3.7 years, 64.9% of the patients in the study were male, while 35.1% were female. The duration of admission to the hospital was 1.77±1.34 days. A BMI cut-off value of less than 16.74 was found to be statistically significant (p<0.001), with 100.0% percent sensitivity and 68.66% specificity. Wound infection was more common in patients with a BMI greater than 16.74 (p=0.010). Low BMI patients were more common in the 0-6 age group and the 7-13 age group (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Nutritional assessment is an essential part of the care of children undergoing surgery. In the present study, we discovered that mild-to-moderate malnutrition before surgery increased postoperative morbidity, hospital stay, and wound infection frequency in children with low BMI. These evaluation systems, in our opinion, will pave the way for positive changes in postoperative management planning.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
July 31, 2022
Submission Date
March 16, 2022
Acceptance Date
May 30, 2022
Published in Issue
Year 2022 Volume: 12 Number: 4
APA
Banlı Cesur, İ., & Özçelik, Z. (2022). Does preoperative nutritional assessment affect clinical outcomes in children with acute appendicitis. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 12(4), 548-552. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1088647
AMA
1.Banlı Cesur İ, Özçelik Z. Does preoperative nutritional assessment affect clinical outcomes in children with acute appendicitis. J Contemp Med. 2022;12(4):548-552. doi:10.16899/jcm.1088647
Chicago
Banlı Cesur, İlknur, and Zerrin Özçelik. 2022. “Does Preoperative Nutritional Assessment Affect Clinical Outcomes in Children With Acute Appendicitis”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 12 (4): 548-52. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1088647.
EndNote
Banlı Cesur İ, Özçelik Z (July 1, 2022) Does preoperative nutritional assessment affect clinical outcomes in children with acute appendicitis. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 12 4 548–552.
IEEE
[1]İ. Banlı Cesur and Z. Özçelik, “Does preoperative nutritional assessment affect clinical outcomes in children with acute appendicitis”, J Contemp Med, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 548–552, July 2022, doi: 10.16899/jcm.1088647.
ISNAD
Banlı Cesur, İlknur - Özçelik, Zerrin. “Does Preoperative Nutritional Assessment Affect Clinical Outcomes in Children With Acute Appendicitis”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 12/4 (July 1, 2022): 548-552. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1088647.
JAMA
1.Banlı Cesur İ, Özçelik Z. Does preoperative nutritional assessment affect clinical outcomes in children with acute appendicitis. J Contemp Med. 2022;12:548–552.
MLA
Banlı Cesur, İlknur, and Zerrin Özçelik. “Does Preoperative Nutritional Assessment Affect Clinical Outcomes in Children With Acute Appendicitis”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, vol. 12, no. 4, July 2022, pp. 548-52, doi:10.16899/jcm.1088647.
Vancouver
1.İlknur Banlı Cesur, Zerrin Özçelik. Does preoperative nutritional assessment affect clinical outcomes in children with acute appendicitis. J Contemp Med. 2022 Jul. 1;12(4):548-52. doi:10.16899/jcm.1088647