THE ROLE OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN THE POST - OPERATIVE OUTCOME OF SURGICAL PATIENT

[摘要] 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.

[学科分类] 内科医学

[关键词] Body Mass Index;Intermediate Surgery, Outcome