Interní Med. 2012; 14(5): 229-230

Patience yields recovery

MUDr.Zdeněk Monhart, Ph.D.¹, MUDr.Jitka Križanová²

¹ Interní oddělení, Nemocnice Znojmo, p.o.

² Oddělení radiační a klinické onkologie, Nemocnice Znojmo, p.o.

A patient operated on for a malignant neoplasm of the digestive tract is at a significant risk of malnutrition. Thorough nutritional

metabolic care in the postoperative period is important for a good outcome of the surgical procedure as well as for the overall fate of

the patient. In some cases, artificial nutrition in postoperative care is required on a long-term basis, over several months, and patience

and persistence of the attending team are essential. The case report of our patient, who underwent gastric resection for non-Hodgkin

lymphoma, represents one of these cases. Postoperative artificial nutrition was administered for five months via parenteral and enteral

routes with a good effect – there was healing of the surgical wound as well as of all postoperative complications and the patient was

discharged home in a good condition. Several years later, he has no signs of recurrence of malignant disease.

Keywords: malnutrition, artificial nutrition, intensive care, puncture jejunostomy

Published: May 14, 2012  Show citation