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 gastric cancer surgery. Potential benefits of combining preoperative IN (PIN) with protocols of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in reducing LOS in laparoscopic total gastrectomy are yet to be determined.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
51
nutridrinks 3 times a day 5 days prior surgery plus maltodextrins the day of surgery
30-days postoperative complications
Rate of any complication after colorectal resection
Time frame: up to 30 days after discharge
LOS
number of days between primary colorectal resection and discharge
Time frame: up to 30 days after discharge
Anastomotic leak
rate of any postoperative leakage of oesophagojejunal, jejunojejunal anastomosis, clinically, radiologically or endoscopically demonstrated
Time frame: up to 30 days after discharge
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 15 days
Time frame: up to 30 days after discharge
Readmission
Rate of any unplanned readmission after discharge
Time frame: up to 30 days after discharge
Mortality
Rate of any mortality
Time frame: up to 30 days after discharge
Time of first defacation
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time to first bowel opened to stool
Time frame: up to 30 days after discharge
Time of tolerated fluid intake
time to first tolerated fluid intake
Time frame: up to 30 days after discharge
Time of tolerated food intake
time to first tolerated food intake
Time frame: up to 30 days after discharge