Preoperative nutritional risk assessment in predicting postoperative outcome in patients undergoing major surgery

KUZU M. A., Terzioglu H., Genc V., ERKEK A. B., Ozban M., Sonyurek P., ...More

WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.30, no.3, pp.378-390, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00268-005-0163-1
  • Journal Name: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.378-390
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Although a variety of nutritional indices have been found to be valuable in predicting patient outcome when used alone, there is no consensus on the best method for assessing the nutritional status of hospitalized patients. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the nutritional status of a cohort of patients who underwent major elective surgery using the Nutritional Risk Index (NRI), Maastricht Index (MI), Subjective Global Assessment (SGA), and Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) to determine the best possible nutrition screening system in surgical practice.