Short-term preoperative parenteral nutrition benefits malnourished patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery

Authors

  • Rajesh Pendlimari Department of Surgical gastroenterology, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Nagesh N. Swamygowda Department of Surgical gastroenterology, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Shreedevi K. Nagadas Department of Surgical gastroenterology, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Kaushik Subramanian Department of Surgical gastroenterology, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20201861

Keywords:

Enteral nutrition, Gastrointestinal surgery, Malnutrition, Parenteral nutrition

Abstract

Background: Pre-operative nutritional support is of paramount in malnourished patients undergoing major gastrointestinal (GI) surgery. We aimed to investigate the outcomes of short term pre-operative parenteral nutrition in nutritionally depleted patients undergoing major GI surgeries.

Methods: A retrospective study from tertiary care centre in South India, where nutritionally at risk patients undergoing major GI surgeries from 2016-2018 were identified and reviewed. Two groups –who received total or peripheral parenteral nutrition (TPN and PPN) and only enteral nutrition..

Results: Of 80 patients who were nutritionally depleted underwent major GI surgery, 38 patients received pre-operative parenteral nutrition (PN) support for mean 11 days. Patients who received pre-op PN had similar outcomes (overall complication rate n=26, 68.4% vs n=32, 76.2% p=0.43), when compared to patients who received pre-op enteral nutrition conditioning. Though a small group of patients received peripheral PN supplementation, there was no difference in overall complication rate, when compared with TPN group (n=14, 58.3% vs n=12, 85.7%, p=0.08).

Conclusions: Parenteral nutrition either total or supplemental is a useful adjunct pre-operatively for poorly nourished patients and should be utilized to build nutrition prior to major GI surgery. Pre-operative peripheral parenteral nutrition as supplement seems to be beneficial in patients undergoing GI surgery, pending large studies.

Author Biography

Nagesh N. Swamygowda, Department of Surgical gastroenterology, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Head of the Department

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2020-04-23

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