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[Preoperative nutritional assessment: a 1-year experience].

J Larrea1, J M Torrent, V Vega

  • 1Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital Insular, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Nutricion Hospitalaria
|March 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Malnutrition affects over a third of surgical patients, identified by weight loss and low albumin levels. Immune function, assessed by Delayed Hypersensitivity Skin Tests, is significantly reduced in malnourished individuals.

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Area of Science:

  • Clinical Nutrition
  • Surgical Patient Care
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Nutritional status is critical for surgical patient outcomes.
  • Prevalence and impact of malnutrition in surgical settings require thorough evaluation.
  • Standardized protocols are essential for accurate nutritional assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the nutritional status of 443 surgical patients.
  • To establish nutritional groups based on defined malnutrition criteria.
  • To assess the relationship between nutritional status and immunological parameters.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a standard protocol for nutritional evaluation.
  • Employed anthropometrical, analytical, and immunological tests.
  • Defined malnutrition based on 10% weight loss and/or albumin < 3.5 g/dl.

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Main Results:

  • Global malnutrition prevalence was 33.84% among surgical patients.
  • Significant alterations observed in Body Mass Index, Ideal Weight Percentage, Triceps Skin Fold, and Arm Muscular Area Percentage in malnourished patients.
  • Delayed Hypersensitivity Skin Tests showed reduced reactivity (anergia/hypoergia) in malnourished patients, impacting albumin levels.

Conclusions:

  • Malnutrition is prevalent in surgical patients, impacting various anthropometric and immunological markers.
  • Delayed Hypersensitivity Skin Tests are sensitive indicators of malnutrition and correlate with albumin levels.
  • Comprehensive nutritional assessment is vital for identifying at-risk surgical patients.