Benefícios da abreviação de jejum pré-operatório em pacientes oncológicos cirúrgicos

Resumo (EN)

To evaluate the benefits of the abbreviation for preoperative fasting in surgical oncology patients, analyzing the symptoms presented in the preoperative period, the existing complications in the postoperative period and the length of hospital stay. Methods
– The study is a prospective, cohort and observational study. It presented a sample of 208 patients who were divided into an intervention group and a control group (who abbreviated preoperative fasting and who did not, respectively) and had the Body Mass Index as a method of assessing nutritional status. The incidence of hunger and thirst was also analyzed and a visual analog scale (VAS) was used to determine nausea and vomiting. Results – The group that received a specific supplement had less sensation of thirst and hunger with a very significant difference (p < 0.000), however, it presented more post-surgical complications (p = 0.002), longer hospital stay (p < 0.000) and greater frequency of nausea and vomiting, but with no significant difference (p-value equal to 0.066 and 0.365, respectively). Conclusion – The intake of specific supplement with rapid absorption in up to two hours in the preoperative period had beneficial effects on the patient's comfort, reducing the sensation of hunger and thirst. However, in this study there was no improvement in nausea, complications in the postoperative period and length of stay.