Ultrasonography for Nutritional Assesment in Cirrhotic Patients (RFATCP)

National Liver Institute, Egypt

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Nutrition Assessment

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: ultrasound

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04099875

US in cirrhosis

Details and patient eligibility

About

Ultrasonography of Rectus Femoris and Anterior Tibialis muscles for nutritional assesment in cirrhotic patients undergoing major abdominal surgery

Full description

in the study, the investigator will use ultrasound to assess the nutritional state of cirrhotic patients after major abdominal surgery,The investigator aim to assess reliability of ultrasound as a bedside,non invasive tool,The investigator will enroll 72 patients for or study which is an observational study

Enrollment: 72 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• hepatic patients classified as child A, B undergoing major abdominal surgery (liver resection,whipple,Splenectomy,colectomy, Common Bile Duct exploration,By pass surgery)
• 18-60 yrs old
• no past history of nutritional problems,chronic use of drugs,patients with no orthopedic issues such as skeletal fractures or immobilization

Exclusion criteria

• Refusal of the patient to share in the study, relevant comorbidities (renal, heart disease or COPD)
• previous immune abnormalities including treatment with corticosteroids
• neuromuscular diseases
• laparoscopic surgery
• patients on parenteral nutrition