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8878140

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7-8
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-1-17
pubmed:abstractText
Acquired megacolon is a chronic disease associated with constipation and malnutrition. Surgical treatment may be required for the alleviation of the intestinal symptoms, emphasizing the interest of nutritional assessment in this population. In a prospective study of 33 patients suffering from acquired megacolon and requiring either anterior resection or pull-through operation, standard anthropometric and biochemical measurements as well as the PNI of Buzby and Mullen were preoperatively assessed. Mean age of the population was 49 +/- 13 y, with 17 males and 16 females. The combined nutritional score indicated 63.6% of the population were malnourished (21/33) of the patients, whereas the Prognostic nutritional index (PNI) revealed 3 high-risk cases (9.1%), 9 with moderate risk (27.3%), and reduced risk for all others. Indeed, 39.4% (13/33) of the patients displayed surgical or septic problems. Chi-square analysis confirmed that both studied criteria were significantly associated with complications (p < 0.05), as morbidity was restricted predominantly to cases with unfavorable Prognostic nutritional index (PNI) results or clear signs of nutritional deficit. Both PNI and conventinoal nutritional assessment are valuable tools for the screening of these surgical candidates. Artificial alimentation was not used in this experience, but deserves consideration in selected patients. Nutritional status improved in the late postoperative period, with normalization of bowel function.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0899-9007
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
491-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Preoperative assessment in cases of adult megacolon suffering from moderate malnutrition.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article