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Impact of malnutrition on the clinical evolution in a cohort of older patients undergoing emergency surgery for abdominal pathology
Impacto de la desnutrición en la evolución clínica en una cohorte de pacientes mayores intervenidos de manera urgente por patología abdominal
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María Villajos-Guijarroa,
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mariavillajos@gmail.com

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, Raquel Ramírez-Martína,b, Coro Mauleón-Ladreroa, Victoria Déniz Gonzáleza,b, Alexander Forero Torresc, Francisca Garcia-Moreno Nisab,c,d, Juan Ignacio González-Montalvoa,b,e
a Department of Geriatrics, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
b Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), La Paz University Hospital – Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
c Department of General and Digestive Surgery, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
d GIBBYC-UAH Ciber-BBN, Spain
e Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the patients and causes of surgery.
Table 2. Results of the comprehensive geriatric assessment of total of the series of patients operated on and classified by their nutritional status.
Table 3. Post-surgical complications, mortality, readmissions and mean length of hospital stay.
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Abstract
Purpose

Analyse the influence of the nutritional status of older patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery on postoperative complications, mortality and mean length of hospital stay.

Methods

We performed a longitudinal observational study including patients older than 80 years who underwent emergency surgery by the general surgery service for abdominal pathology, who were followed by the geriatrics service between September 2018 and May 2021. Malnutrition was diagnosed using Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria, classifying patients as malnourished and normonourished. A comprehensive geriatric assessment was performed on patients, and postoperative complications, mean length of hospital stay and mortality in-hospital were recorded.

Results

131 patients were included, 84 of them were malnourished and 47 normonourished. Mean age was 86±4.7 years. Malnourished patients had higher incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation (odds ratio [OR]: 6.1, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.33–27.6, p<0.05), urinary tract infection (OR 4.72, 95% CI: 1.02–21.95, p<0.05) and bacteraemia (OR 3.51, 95% CI: 1.14–11.1, p<0.05), compared with normonourished patients. Surgical complications were more frequent in malnourished patients (OR 3.34, 95% CI: 1.5–7.44, p<0.05). Mean length of hospital stay in malnourished patients was longer (22.6 (±14.1)) compared with normonourished patients (15.3 (±11.9)) (p<0.005).

Conclusion

Malnutrition in older patients (mean age 86 years old) undergoing emergency abdominal surgery is associated with a poorer clinical course; thus, it must be considered in the evaluation and follow-up of these patients.

Keywords:
Malnutrition
Emergency abdominal surgery
Perioperative assessment
Perioperative care for Older People undergoing Surgery (POPS)
Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria
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Objetivo

Analizar la influencia del estado nutricional de los pacientes muy mayores sometidos a cirugía abdominal urgente en las complicaciones posoperatorias, así como en la mortalidad y en la estancia media hospitalaria.

Método

Se realizó un estudio observacional y longitudinal. Se incluyeron a los pacientes mayores de 80 años intervenidos de manera urgente por patología abdominal por el Servicio de Cirugía General, que fueron seguidos por el servicio de Geriatría, entre septiembre de 2018 y mayo de 2021. Para el diagnóstico de desnutrición, se utilizaron los criterios de la Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM), clasificando a los pacientes en malnutridos y normonutridos. Se realizó una valoración geriátrica integral y se registraron las complicaciones posoperatorias, la estancia media y la mortalidad intrahospitalaria.

Resultados

Se incluyeron 131 pacientes, 84 malnutridos y 47 normonutridos. La edad media fue de 86±4,7 años. Los pacientes malnutridos presentaron mayor incidencia de fibrilación auricular de nueva aparición (odds ratio [OR]: 6,1; 95% intervalo de confianza [IC]: 1,33-27,6; p <0,05), infección del tracto urinario (OR: 4,72; 95% IC: 1,02-21,95; p <0,05) y bacteriemia (OR: 3,51; 95% IC: 1,14-11,1; p <0,05). Las complicaciones quirúrgicas fueron más frecuentes en los pacientes malnutridos (OR: 3,34; 95% IC: 1,5-7,44; p <0,05). La estancia media de los malnutridos fue mayor, siendo 22,6 (± 14,1) en comparación con los normonutridos de 15,3 (± 11,9) días (p <0,005).

Conclusiones

La desnutrición en pacientes muy mayores (mediana de edad de 86 años) sometidos a cirugía abdominal urgente se asocia con peor curso clínico; por lo que debe ser considerado en la evaluación y seguimiento de estos pacientes.

Palabras clave:
Desnutrición
Cirugía abdominal urgente
Valoración perioperatoria
Perioperative Care for Older People Undergoing Surgery
Criterios de la Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition

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