Retrospective study finds a low geriatric nutritional risk index correlates with postoperative complications in head and neck cancer patients, suggesting its screening utility.
Key Points
A low geriatric nutritional risk index score is associated with higher rates of postoperative complications.
In a cohort of 49 head and neck cancer patients, 24% were identified as malnourished based on GNRI scores.
Univariate analysis indicated that malnourished patients had significantly more complications post-surgery.
The geriatric nutritional risk index provides a standard method for assessing malnutrition risk in surgical patients.