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Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences
Physiological Society of Nigeria
ISSN: 0794-859X
Vol. 17, No. 1-2, 2002, pp. 69-72
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Bioline Code: np02014
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences, Vol. 17, No. 1-2, 2002, pp. 69-72
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THE ROLE OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN THE POST - OPERATIVE OUTCOME OF SURGICAL PATIENT
S. G. AKPAN, A. I. ESHIET, H. E. O. EMAH AND A. E. ARCHIBONG
Abstract
A simple anthropometric of body mass index (BMI) and haematological index of haemoglobin concentration were used to assess the nutritional status of 64 patients per-operatively. These patients were scheduled for intermediate surgery, (in term of invasiveness) at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. The patients peri-operative course and outcome were noted. Per-operatively, 19(29.7%) were malnourished having a BMI of < 20kg.m-2. These patients also had the least haemoglobin concentration of 10.13 ± 1.5g.dl-1. Six (30%) of the patients in this group with haemoglobin < 10g.dl-l developed surgical wound infection, with a mean length of hospital stay of 19.9± 6.66 days. At discharge 24 (37.60%) were malnourished having a BMI of < 20kg. m-2.
Although no mortality was recoded, it should be note that malnutrition is potentially dangerous in surgical patients. Adequate attention should therefore be given to the nutritional status of surgical of surgical patients in the peri-operative period.
Keywords
Body Mass Index; Intermediate Surgery, Outcome
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