A REVIEW ON THE EFFECT PRE OPERATIVE NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN POST OPERATIVE OUTCOMES OF EMERGENCY LAPAROTOMY

Dr. D.ABI SINDHUJA; Dr. DINKER PAI; Dr. C.P.GANESH BABU

Volume : IX, Issue : III, March - 2020

A REVIEW ON THE EFFECT PRE OPERATIVE NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN POST OPERATIVE OUTCOMES OF EMERGENCY LAPAROTOMY

Dr. D. Abi Sindhuja, Dr. Dinker Pai, Dr. C. P. Ganesh Babu

Abstract :

Responses to the surgery cause many hormonal and biochemical changes. When there is a defective immune status and malnutrition, there could be many post– operative complications like surgical site infection, increased length of hospital stays etc Aim: The aim of the study is to correlate pre–operative nutritional status on post– operative outcomes in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy and to assess the relationship between the various parameters. Methodology: This was a cross sectional study conducted among the patients admitted for emergency laparotomy in the department of general surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry for a period of 18 months. Results: The mean age of the participants is 37.47 ± 16.81. Among the different risk factors, hypoalbuminemia and Nutritional risk Index was significantly associated with the post–operative complications like surgical site infections, re exploration etc. Conclusion: Nutritional Risk Index and Hypoalbuminemia could be an independent predictor for post–operative complications.