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Elective nutritional support after major surgery: a prospective randomised trial.

A M Woolfson1, J A Smith

  • 1City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham NG5 1PB UK.

Clinical Nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)
|February 1, 1989
PubMed
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Post-operative intravenous nutrition did not reduce complications or hospital stays for patients undergoing major surgery. Routine use of this intensive nutritional support is unlikely to be cost-effective for these procedures.

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Area of Science:

  • Surgery
  • Intensive Care Medicine
  • Nutritional Support

Background:

  • Major thoraco-abdominal procedures and total cystectomy are complex surgeries with significant post-operative recovery needs.
  • Optimizing post-operative nutritional support is crucial for patient outcomes, including morbidity and mortality.
  • Intravenous nutrition is a potential method to enhance recovery after major surgical interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether elective seven-day intravenous nutrition reduces morbidity and mortality in patients following major thoraco-abdominal procedures and total cystectomy.
  • To compare the efficacy of post-operative intravenous nutrition against standard fluid regimens in a randomized controlled trial.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective, parallel, randomized, double-blind study was conducted.

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  • 122 patients undergoing major thoraco-abdominal procedures or total cystectomy were recruited sequentially.
  • Patients received either seven days of elective intravenous nutrition or a standard post-operative fluid regimen.

    • Main Results:

    • Intravenous nutrition showed no significant effect on patient morbidity.
    • Mortality rates were not significantly different between the intravenous nutrition and standard fluid groups.
    • The duration of hospital stay was not reduced by the administration of post-operative intravenous nutrition.

    Conclusions:

    • Elective seven-day intravenous nutrition does not improve outcomes for patients undergoing major thoraco-abdominal procedures and total cystectomy.
    • The current study suggests that routine post-operative intravenous nutrition is unlikely to be cost-effective for this patient population.
    • Further research may be needed to identify specific subgroups of patients who could potentially benefit from this intervention.