Effects of Malnutrition on Colon Cancer Patients With Abdominal Surgery

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Status: Completed

Conditions: Malnutrition; Colon Cancer

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00622999

Malnutr_Colon_CH_2007

Study ID: 2000/049

Details and patient eligibility

About

The prevalence of malnutrition in patients with colorectal cancer is recorded. We want to find out, if a malnourished patient has more complications after the elective surgery.

Full description

All patients attending elective colorectal surgery are screened for malnutrition in advance. Their length of stay in the hospital and the complications are recorded.

Enrollment: 186 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Colorectal Carcinoma
• Elective surgery
• Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Survival < 4 weeks

Trial design

186 participants in 1 patient group

All

Description:

All patients