Major undernutrition after total gastrectomy. Critical analysis of pathophysiological mechanisms. one case
Nguyen-Phuoc, B.K.; Kermel, M.J.; Mignon, M.
La Nouvelle Presse Medicale 10(32): 2653-2655
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0301-1518 PMID: 7279650 Document Number: 168484
The authors report on a 66-year-old man who presented with major undernutrition 3 1/2 years after total gastrectomy for gastric lymphosarcoma. This case shows that severe post-gastrectomy undernutrition can still be seen nowadays. It also provides an opportunity to discuss the complex pathophysiology of major deficiency syndromes and underlines the predominant role of inadequate food intake in the pathogenesis of the syndrome.