Table 2 Postoperative short-term outcomes and nutritional status
From: Effectiveness of postoperative elemental diet (Elental®) in elderly patients after gastrectomy
C-group (n = 21) | N-group (n = 22) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Morbidity | 8 (38.1 %) | 2 (9.1 %) | 0.024 |
Systemic complications | 7 (33.3 %) | 1 (4.5 %) | 0.015 |
Delirium | 3 | 0 | |
Pneumonia | 3 | 1 | |
Pleural effusion | 1 | 0 | |
Cholecystitis | 1 | 0 | |
Locoregional complications | 2 (9.5 %) | 2 (9.1 %) | 0.961 |
Delayed gastric emptying | 1 | 0 | |
Ileus | 1 | 1 | |
Abdominal abscess | 0 | 1 | |
Mortality | 0 | 0 | |
Postoperative hospital days (range) | 16.0 (10–40) | 12.5 (8–24) | 0.041 |
Dietary intake calories (kcal/day) (range) | 910 (560–1600) | 980 (560–1570) | 0.668 |
Weight loss rate at 1 month after gastrectomy (%) | 8.43 | 5.38 | 0.012 |
Rate of reduction of BMI at 1 month after gastrectomy (%) | 8.76 | 4.78 | 0.012 |