Reliability of nutritional assessment in patients with gastrointestinal tumors

ABSTRACT Patients with gastrointestinal cancer and malnutrition are less likely to tolerate major surgical procedures, radiotherapy or chemotherapy. In general, they display a higher incidence of complications such as infection, dehiscence and sepsis, which increases the length of stay and risk of d...

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Main Authors: ALINE KIRJNER POZIOMYCK, ANA VALERIA GONÇALVES FRUCHTENICHT, GEORGIA BRUM KABKE, BERNARDO SILVEIRA VOLKWEIS, JORGE LUIZ ANTONIAZZI, LUIS FERNANDO MOREIRA
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Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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