Altered Preoperative Nutritional Status in Colorectal Cancer: A Not So Infrequent Issue.

Introduction: Malnutrition and weight loss in cancer patients is a common problem that affects the prognosis of the disease. In the case of CRC, malnutrition rates range between 30 and 60%.

Objectives: Description of the preoperative nutritional status of patients diagnosed with colorectal neoplasia who will undergo surgery.

Incidence of surgical infection and risk factors in colorectal surgery - A prospective cohort study.

Objective: The objective was to measure the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) and identify risk factors, in patients undergoing elective surgery of the colon and rectum.

Materials And Methods: A prospective cohort study was performed from January 2017 to December 2018.

Results: A total of 130 patients were studied.

Impact of the implementation of a preoperative nutritional program for colorectal surgery patients.

Introduction: generalized hypermetabolism is common in cancer patients and increases the risk of complications when combined with the systemic effects of surgery.

Objective: the aim of this study was to clinically assess the implementation of a Nutritional Assessment and Support Program for patients undergoing colorectal surgery with a diagnosed neoplasia.

Material And Methods: a quasi-experimental study was performed with analyses before and after the implementation of the Nutritional Assessment and Support Program.