Research Article

The Effect of Preoperative Nutritional Support on Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality in Patients With Gastric Cancer: A Single Center Retrospective Study

Volume: 3 Number: 3 September 1, 2021
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The Effect of Preoperative Nutritional Support on Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality in Patients With Gastric Cancer: A Single Center Retrospective Study

Abstract

Aim: Weight loss and malnutrition are frequently observed in patients with gastric cancer. Therefore, nutrition is important, especially in patients with gastric cancer. In this study, we aimed to identify the effect of preoperative nutritional support on postoperative morbidity and mortality in patients with gastric cancer.
Material and Method: A total of 110 patients underwent gastrectomy due to gastric cancer between December 2015 and December 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. It was determined whether the patients were given preoperative and postoperative nutritional support. Clinicopathological features and short-term results were compared.
Results: Overall morbidity was 29.1% (n=32) in patients who underwent gastrectomy. It was observed that the rate of major complications increased statistically with increasing age (p<0.001). Comorbidity was also found to be a risk factor for major complications (OR 3.917, 95% CI 1.423-10.781; p=0.006). The incidence of complications increases especially in patients with a diagnosis of diabetes (OR 3.743, 95% CI 1.201-11.666; p=0.040). While anastomotic leak developed in 6.7% (n=2) of the patients who were taken preoperative nutrition, anastomotic leak developed in 10% (n=8) of the patients who were not taken nutritional support (p=0.588). Likewise, the relationship between the postoperative length of stay, postoperative complications and mortality of patients receiving preoperative nutritional support could not been proven.
Conclusion: The present study reveals that preoperative nutrition in patients with gastric cancer was not associated with improved morbidity and mortality rates. Large, multicenter prospective studies focusing on preoperative nutritional support are needed to uncover the exact relation of preoperative nutrition and morbidity-mortality rates in patients with gastric cancer.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Surgery

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 1, 2021

Submission Date

April 16, 2021

Acceptance Date

August 11, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 3 Number: 3

APA
Tuncer, K., Sert, İ., Kilinc, G., Tuğmen, C., & Emiroğlu, M. (2021). The Effect of Preoperative Nutritional Support on Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality in Patients With Gastric Cancer: A Single Center Retrospective Study. Medical Records, 3(3), 214-219. https://doi.org/10.37990/medr.914955
AMA
1.Tuncer K, Sert İ, Kilinc G, Tuğmen C, Emiroğlu M. The Effect of Preoperative Nutritional Support on Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality in Patients With Gastric Cancer: A Single Center Retrospective Study. Med Records. 2021;3(3):214-219. doi:10.37990/medr.914955
Chicago
Tuncer, Korhan, İsmail Sert, Gizem Kilinc, Cem Tuğmen, and Mustafa Emiroğlu. 2021. “The Effect of Preoperative Nutritional Support on Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality in Patients With Gastric Cancer: A Single Center Retrospective Study”. Medical Records 3 (3): 214-19. https://doi.org/10.37990/medr.914955.
EndNote
Tuncer K, Sert İ, Kilinc G, Tuğmen C, Emiroğlu M (September 1, 2021) The Effect of Preoperative Nutritional Support on Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality in Patients With Gastric Cancer: A Single Center Retrospective Study. Medical Records 3 3 214–219.
IEEE
[1]K. Tuncer, İ. Sert, G. Kilinc, C. Tuğmen, and M. Emiroğlu, “The Effect of Preoperative Nutritional Support on Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality in Patients With Gastric Cancer: A Single Center Retrospective Study”, Med Records, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 214–219, Sept. 2021, doi: 10.37990/medr.914955.
ISNAD
Tuncer, Korhan - Sert, İsmail - Kilinc, Gizem - Tuğmen, Cem - Emiroğlu, Mustafa. “The Effect of Preoperative Nutritional Support on Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality in Patients With Gastric Cancer: A Single Center Retrospective Study”. Medical Records 3/3 (September 1, 2021): 214-219. https://doi.org/10.37990/medr.914955.
JAMA
1.Tuncer K, Sert İ, Kilinc G, Tuğmen C, Emiroğlu M. The Effect of Preoperative Nutritional Support on Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality in Patients With Gastric Cancer: A Single Center Retrospective Study. Med Records. 2021;3:214–219.
MLA
Tuncer, Korhan, et al. “The Effect of Preoperative Nutritional Support on Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality in Patients With Gastric Cancer: A Single Center Retrospective Study”. Medical Records, vol. 3, no. 3, Sept. 2021, pp. 214-9, doi:10.37990/medr.914955.
Vancouver
1.Korhan Tuncer, İsmail Sert, Gizem Kilinc, Cem Tuğmen, Mustafa Emiroğlu. The Effect of Preoperative Nutritional Support on Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality in Patients With Gastric Cancer: A Single Center Retrospective Study. Med Records. 2021 Sep. 1;3(3):214-9. doi:10.37990/medr.914955