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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jan 15, 2010; 2(1): 51-55
Published online Jan 15, 2010. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v2.i1.51
Published online Jan 15, 2010. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v2.i1.51
Table 4 Anthropometry and various nutritional parameters before and after operation between the two groups
| Variables | Pre-operative | Post-operative | P |
| Body weight (kg) | NS | ||
| Intervention group | 56.9 ± 3.6 | 55.6 ± 3.9 | |
| Control group | 54.8 ± 3.0 | 52.2 ± 2.7 | |
| Triceps skin fold (cm) | NS | ||
| Intervention group | 12.9 ± 2.0 | 13.3 ± 2.0 | |
| Control group | 13.4 ± 2.2 | 13.5 ± 2.1 | |
| Mid-arm circumference (cm) | NS | ||
| Intervention group | 25.1 ± 1.2 | 24.3 ± 1.1 | |
| Control group | 24.4 ± 0.8 | 24.2 ± 0.9 | |
| Prealbumin (mg/dL) | < 0.05 | ||
| Intervention group | 22.0 ± 1.9 | 17.7 ± 1.6 | |
| Control group | 21.4 ± 2.3 | 19.9 ± 1.2 | |
| Transferrin (mg/dL) | NS | ||
| Intervention group | 254.4 ± 21.0 | 186.2 ± 18.2 | |
| Control group | 224.8 ± 10.8 | 173.4 ± 12.5 | |
| Albumin (gm/dL) | NS | ||
| Intervention group | 4.0 ± 0.1 | 3.5 ± 0.1 | |
| Control group | 3.9 ± 0.1 | 3.4 ± 0.1 | |
| Nitrogen balance | NS | ||
| Intervention group | -5.5 ± 1.4 | -6.5 ± 1.3 | |
| Control group | -5.6 ± 1.3 | -6.4 ± 1.4 | |
- Citation: Lu CY, Chuang HY, Yu FJ, Sun LC, Shih YL, Chen FM, Hsieh JS, Wang JY. Hypocaloric peripheral parenteral nutrition with lipid emulsion in postoperative gastrointestinal cancer patients. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2010; 2(1): 51-55
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v2/i1/51.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v2.i1.51