Ahmad Hassan Khan, Muzzamil Riaz Malik, Khalid Mahmood, Muhammad Arshad.
Response of Nutritional Supporton Incisional Wound Healing in Malnourished with GIT Surgery.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;13(1):113-4.

Aim: To see the response of pre and postoperative supportof nutrition healing of incisional wound in malnourished subjects having gastrointestinal surgery. STUDY DESIGN: Descriptive Setting: Surgical ward Services hospital/ SIMS, Lahore. Duration: six months (14-12-2009 to 13-06-2010). Methodology: 120 subjects were admitted through OPD who fulfill inclusion criteria. They were screened for malnutrition by using BMI, SGA rating. Nutrition was given by calculating the calories 3-7 days preoperatively. Nutrition continues in hospital stay postoperatively. Results: 120 patients, 53(44.2%) were males and 67(55.8%) were females. According to SGA rating, 62(51.7%) patients were mildly malnourished and 58 (48.3%) were severely malnourished. Mean values of wound healing were 11.3+/-2.1 days with ranges of 8-20 days. Mean Hospital stay was 20.6+/-7.3 days with ranges of 7-45 days. Conclusion: Nutritional status is crucial to see results of patients having surgery. There is strong correlation of malnutrition and impaired wound healing.

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