Abstract:Objectives
Ascending colon cancer makes up of 27% colorectal cancers, and its incidence has continuously increased. Malnutrition is common in cancer patients, posing as a risk of poor surgical outcome. High output stoma (HOS) is a commonly encountered complication with an incidence of 23%. Not only causes fluid and electrolyte imbalance, it also deteriorates patient's nutritional status, forming a vicious cycle of malnutrition.
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