Clinical significance of preoperative nutritional status in elderly gastric cancer patients undergoing radical gastrectomy: A single-center retrospective study

Table 3 Perioperative nutritional support among elderly gastric cancer patients

Factor	Malnourished		Well-nourished		P value	Total
Preoperative nutrition					< 0.001
Diet	141	56.6	218	40.8		359	45.9
Diet + single transfusion	77	30.8	295	55.4		373	47.6
TPN	31	12.4	20	3.7		51	6.5
Postoperative nutrition					0.001
Single transfusion	194	77.9	355	66.5		549	70.1
TNA	55	22.1	179	33.5		234	29.9
Postoperative PN period (days)					0.951
Median (IQR)	5 (4, 6)		5 (4, 6)			5 (4, 6)
Postoperative EN period (days)					0.273
Median (IQR)	2 (1, 3)		2 (1, 2)			2 (1, 2)

EN: Enteral nutrition; PN: Parenteral nutrition; TPN: Total parenteral nutrition; TNA: Total nutrient admixture; IQR: Interquartile range.