Pre- and Post-Operative Nutrition Assessment in Patients with Colon Cancer Undergoing Ileostomy.
Georgios VasilopoulosPanagiota MakrigianniMaria PolikandriotiIlias TsiampourisDimitrios KarayiannisNikoletta MargariLamprini AvramopoulouGeorgia TouliaGeorgia FasoiPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2020)
In the first 20 days after the construction of an ileostomy, the nutritional status of the patients is significantly affected. Decreased patient nutrition in both quantity and ingredients and reduced fluid intake appear to adversely affect the patient's nutritional status.