Immunonutrition (IN) appears to reduce infective complications and in-hospital length of stay (LOS) after gastrointestinal surgery. More specifically, it seems to be beneficial also in colorectal cancer surgery. Potential benefits of combining preoperative IN (PIN) with protocols of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in reducing LOS in laparoscopic surgery are yet to be determined.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
173
nutridrinks 3 times a day 5 days prior surgery plus maltodextrins the day of surgery
Length of hospital stay
number of days between primary colorectal resection and discharge
Time frame: up to 30 days after discharge
Time to postoperative food intake
number of days between primary colorectal resection and refeeding
Time frame: up to 30 days after discharge
Time to first defecation
number of days between primary colorectal resection and first defecation
Time frame: up to 30 days after discharge
30-days postoperative complications
Rate of any complication after colorectal resection
Time frame: up to 30 days after discharge
Surgical site infection
rate of any surgical site infection clinically demonstrated
Time frame: up to 30 days after discharge
Anastomotic leak
rate of any postoperative leakage of colo-rectal, colo-colic or ileo-colic anastomosis, clinically, radiologically or endoscopically demonstrated
Time frame: up to 30 days after discharge
Readmission
Rate of any unplanned readmission after discharge
Time frame: up to 90 days after discharge
30-days Mortality
Rate of any mortality
Time frame: up to 30 days after discharge
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Pneumonia
rate of radiologically demonstrated pneumonia
Time frame: up to 30 days after discharge
Ileus
rate of any ileus clinically demonstrated
Time frame: up to 30 days after discharge
Prolonged length of stay
rate of any patient discharged after 8 days
Time frame: up to 30 days after discharge