This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS
Perioperative total parenteral nutrition in malnourished, gastrointestinal cancer patients: a randomised clinical trial. J Ent Parent Nutr 2000; 24: 7-14.
Published: 1st January 2000
Authors: Bozetti F, Gavazzi C, Miceli R, Rossi N, Mariani L, Cozzaglio L. et al.
Conclusion
Ninety patients with gastric or colorectal tumours and weight loss of more than ten per cent were studied. TPN reduced the postoperative complication rate from 57 to 37 per cent (p=0.03), and the mortality rate from five to nil (p=0.05).
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