Preoperative Nutritional Status and Risk Factors Associated with Delayed Discharge in Geriatric Patients Undergoing Gastrectomy: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.
Xining ZhaoJie LiuYing WangYuying YangYan PanShengjin GePublished in: Applied bionics and biomechanics (2022)
Malnutrition is relatively common in elderly patients undergoing gastrectomy. Advanced age, duration of surgery, lower levels of PNI, and postoperative complications were risk factors associated with delay discharge. Elderly gastric cancer patients with risk factors urgently require specific attention for reducing hospital stay.