Table 2 General characteristics of the population
From: Protocol for the detection and nutritional management of high-output stomas
Baseline characteristics | Total patients (n = 43) |
|---|---|
Sex (female/male) | 39.5/60.5 % |
Age (median, years) | 66 (IR 58–73) |
Cause of resection | |
• Neoplasia | 74.4 % |
• Inflammatory bowel disease | 14.0 % |
• Benign pathologies | 11.6 % |
BMI pre-surgery | 23.9 (IR 21.0–28.5) |
Variation in BMI at discharge | −0.8 [IR (−2.6)−0.0] |
Comorbidities: | |
• Diabetes | 16.3 % |
• Dyslipidaemia | 23.3 % |
• COPD | 4.8 % |
• Hypothyroidism | 4.7 % |
• Hypertension | 39.5 % |
Intervention (Urgent/elective) | 48.8/51.2 % |
Type of stoma (Ileostomy/Colostomy) | 46.5/53.5 % |
Diagnosis of malnutrition | 32.6 % |
• Calorie | |
○ mild | 4.7 % |
• Protein-Energy | |
○ mild | 2.3 % |
○ moderate | 18.6 % |
○ severe | 7.0 % |
Neoadjuvant chemoradiation | |
• Chemotherapy | 13 % |
• Radiotherapy | 6 % |
• Chemoradiotherapy | 12 % |
• None | 69 % |
Post-surgery hospital stay (median, days) | 13 (IR 9–17) |