Effects of pre-operative TPN on surgical risk--preliminary status report

Meguid, M.M.; Curtas, M.S.; Meguid, V.; Campos, A.C.

British Journal of Clinical Practice. Supplement 63: 53-58

1988


ISSN/ISBN: 0262-8767
PMID: 3151563
Document Number: 308335
Median preoperative weight loss in 34 controls 54 to 87 years old was 8 kg and in 32 study patients 56 to 88 years old was 7.5 kg. Study patients received total parenteral nutrition (40 +or- 3 kcal/kg and nitrogen 0.3 +or- 0.02 g/kg daily). After operation 10 study patients had at least 1 complication compared with 19 in the control group.

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