IMPACT OF PREOPERATIVE NUTRITIONAL STATUS ON POSTOPERATIVE OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING SURGERY FOR GASTROINTESTINAL MALIGNANCIES: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY FROM A TERTIARY CARE CENTER IN NORTH INDIA

Authors

  • Dr. Paresh Ranjan, Dr. Vishal Anil Chawda, Dr. Atul Kumar Soni Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48047/

Keywords:

gastrointestinal malignancies; malnutrition; postoperative complications; nutritional status; surgical outcomes; SGA

Abstract

Background: Malnutrition is a common yet under-recognized problem among patients with gastrointestinal malignancies and has been associated with poor surgical outcomes. Its impact in  resource-limited tertiary care settings remains inadequately studied

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Published

2021-10-20

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 10 (2021): volume 12 issue 10 (2021)

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