Effectiveness of nutrition support team-led care on perioperative outcomes in malnourished older adults with gastric cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malnutrition is a prevalent complication in older adults with gastric cancer and significantly impacts postoperative outcomes following curative gastrectomy. This study aimed to investigate the clinical value of nutrition support team (NST) in the perioperative management of gastric cancer older adults with concomitant malnutrition.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study included patients aged ≥65 years who underwent curative gastrectomy and met the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria for malnutrition between 2021 and 2024. Outcomes were compared between the NST group and conventional nutritional management group to analyze differences in nutritional support efficacy and clinical outcomes.

Results

NST group showed lower mortality a

SUBMITTER: Qiu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12729130 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature