The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of a perioperative nutrition strategy using oral nutritional supplements (ONS) on postoperative complications and improvement in body weight in malnourished patients who underwent gastrectomy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
144
Ensure powder(500kcal) per day for 7 weeks
Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
Postoperative complication rate
Time frame: 7weeks
Body weight
Time frame: 7weeks
Body composition indices
Time frame: 7weeks
Length of hospital stay
Time frame: 7weeks
Quality of life
Time frame: 7weeks
Postoperative 30-day mortality
Time frame: 7weeks
Biochemical assessment of nutritional status
Time frame: 7weeks
Readmission rate
Time frame: 7weeks
Patient compliance of oral nutritional supplements
Time frame: 7weeks
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