THE ROLE OF PREOPERATIVE NUTRITIONAL OPTIMIZATION IN REDUCING POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS AND IMPROVING RECOVERY OUTCOMES IN GENERAL SURGERY PATIENTS
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Nutritional Optimization, Postoperative Complications, Recovery Outcomes
Abstract
Introduction: Malnutrition is a prevalent concern among patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgeries, significantly impacting surgical outcomes.
Objectives: The main objective of the study is to find the role of preoperative nutritional optimization in reducing postoperative complications and improving recovery outcomes in general surgery patients.
Methodology of the study: This cross sectional study was conducted at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi during June 2023 to January 2024. Data were collected from 300 patients admitted for general surgery procedures at a tertiary care hospital. Patients in the nutritional group underwent a thorough preoperative nutritional assessment conducted by a registered dietitian.
Results: Data were collected from 300 patients according to criteria of the study. Both groups had similar mean ages, with the intervention group averaging 56.23 years and the control group 55.91 years. The gender distribution was slightly skewed toward males in both groups, with 60% males in the intervention group and 58% in the control group. The recovery outcomes showed that patients in the intervention group had a shorter average length of hospital stay, at 4.5 days, compared to 6.2 days in the control group.
Conclusion: It is concluded that preoperative nutritional optimization significantly reduces postoperative complications and accelerates recovery in general surgery patients.
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Dr. Nida Ahmed
Senior Registrar, General Surgery, Karachi Institute of Medical Sciences, Karachi Pakistan
Dr. Bushra Tasneem
Assistant Professor of Surgery Unit 1, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi Pakistan
Dr. Sarah Fatima
Registrar General Surgery, Karachi Institute of Medical Sciences, Karachi Pakistan
Dr. Aqsa Ismail
Senior Registrar, General Surgery Unit 1, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi Pakistan
Dr. Rizwan Ahmed Khan
Associate Professor of Surgery Unit 1, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi Pakistan
Dr. Syed Khurram Sharif
Senior Registrar, Urology, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi Pakistan
Dr. Rahil Mahmood-Ur-Rahman
Professor & Head of Department Surgery & Allied Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi Pakistan