Ces Urol 2001, 5(5):5-8 | DOI: 10.48095/cccu2001035

Signifiance of nutritional support and metabolic care

J. Klečka¹, P. Těšínský²

¹ Fakultní nemocnice Plzeň Urologická klinika

² Fakultní nemocnice Plzeň I. interní klinika

In a retrospective study the authors evaluate significance of nutritional support and metabolic care in patients after cystectomy. Complications associated with malnutrition were studied in a group of 29 consecutive patients from 1992 - 2000.14 pa-tients (48,3 %) were evaluated as malnourished. The results indicate a longer period of hospital stay in malnourished patients in comparison with patients in a normal state of nutrition. Furthermore, presence of early postoperative complications is higher in patients with malnutrition (78,5 %) in comparison with normal state of nutrition (40,0 %). Early mortality is higher in malnourished patients, the follow up outcome of patients after a radical removal of the urinary bladder is more dependent on the stage of the malignant process and its biological character than on the state of nutrition before the operation. The authors point out importance of an appropriate nutritional support in cancer patients.

Keywords: Malnutrition, Nutrition support, Metabolic support, Cystectomy

Published: December 1, 2001