SGA and NRS 2002 a useful screening tools for identification of preoperative malnutrition in lung cancer patients undergoing surgery

Background: Preoperative malnutrition is common in surgical patients and has been associated with adverse clinical outcomes. Early identification of patients who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition and perioperative nutritional support can improve nutritional status of patients undergoing surgery, reduce infection and complication rates, length of hospital stay, morbidity and mortality. This prospective study aimed to detect the presence of malnutrition and the risk of developing malnutrition in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) before surgery. Methods: Fqorty-one NSCLC patients, treated w…