June 1, 1984British journal of surgery
Postoperative fatigue and changes in nutritional status
Key result
Postoperative fatigue following elective abdominal surgery was associated with more pronounced postoperative loss in weight (P<0.001), triceps skinfold (P<0.001), and serum transferrin (P<0.02).
Why the study?
Is postoperative fatigue associated with changes in nutritional status in otherwise healthy patients undergoing elective uncomplicated abdominal surgery?
Population
36 otherwise healthy patients undergoing elective uncomplicated abdominal surgery
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
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Discussion
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Implication
Fatigue may signal nutritional risk after abdominal surgery; leaves open causality and need for prospective trials.
Study Design
Type
Observational (n=36)
Structured PICO
Is postoperative fatigue associated with changes in nutritional status in otherwise healthy patients undergoing elective uncomplicated abdominal surgery?
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Population
36 otherwise healthy patients undergoing elective uncomplicated abdominal surgery, followed for 30 days postoperatively.
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Exposure
Elective uncomplicated abdominal surgery
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Outcome
Subjective feeling of fatigue quantified using a constructed fatigue scale modelpatient reported
Main Result
p-value: p=<0.001
Postoperative fatigue after uncomplicated abdominal surgery is significantly associated with nutritional decline, including weight loss and reduced serum transferrin.
Cite This Study
Christensen et al. (1984) conducted an observational in Elective uncomplicated abdominal surgery (n=36). Postoperative fatigue vs. Patients without remarkable increase in fatigue was evaluated on Postoperative loss in weight, triceps skinfold caliper, and serum transferrin (p=<0.001). Postoperative fatigue following elective abdominal surgery was associated with more pronounced postoperative loss in weight (P<0.001), triceps skinfold (P<0.001), and serum transferrin (P<0.02).