NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT IN SURGICAL PATIENTS WITH PANCREATIC ADENOCARCINOMA: A CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Caroline Otoni da Silva
  • Renata Costa Fortes

Keywords:

Nutrition Therapy, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Diet Therapy

Abstract

The purpose of this case report is to demonstrate how nutritional management can be performed in elderly patients with a diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma and undergoing elective surgery. The diet proposed supplied the energy and caloric needs of the patient, the goal of recovery of the nutritional status and preparation of the patient for the surgical procedure was reached, considering the timeframe in which the events occurred. It was offered the supplement with immunonutrients for a period of 12 days in the preoperative period, being continued postoperatively, as recommended by DITEN, 2011. The importance of the use of nutritional screening and screening tools for the early detection of undernourished or at nutritional risk individuals, thus optimizing the planning for the supply of specific calories and nutrients in order to improve the nutritional status and prepares them for surgery.

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Published

2018-03-20

How to Cite

Silva, C. O. da, & Fortes, R. C. (2018). NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT IN SURGICAL PATIENTS WITH PANCREATIC ADENOCARCINOMA: A CASE REPORT. Revista De Divulgação Científica Sena Aires, 6(2), 138–143. Retrieved from https://rdcsa.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/750

Issue

Section

Experience Report