Pilot trial of remote monitoring to prevent malnutrition after hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients undergoing hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery, such patients with pancreatic, periampullary, and liver cancer, are at high risk for malnutrition. Malnutrition increases surgical complications and reduces overall survival. Despite its severity, there are limited interventions addressing malnutrition after HPB surgery. The aim of this pilot trial was to examine feasibility, acceptability, usability, and preliminary efficacy of a remote nutrition monitoring intervention after HPB surgery.

Methods

Participants received tailored nutritional counseling before and after surgery at 2 and 4 weeks after hospital discharge. Participants also recorded nutritional intake daily for 30 days, and these data were reviewed remotely by registered dietitians before nutriti

SUBMITTER: Allenson K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8656101 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature