Association of Nutritional Deficiency with Postoperative Complications in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery - Abstract
Nutritional deficiency compromises the adequate immune and metabolic functions, and may cause repercussions during the postoperative period of pediatric patients submitted to cardiac surgery, thereby causing or aggravating clinical problems. Our aim was to investigate the association of operative complications with the nutritional deficiency of pediatric patients with congenital heart disease submitted to surgical correction. This was a systematic review in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Protocol. Of the total number of studies, 16 were related to complications in pediatric cardiac surgery associated with malnutrition, and presented significantly statistical association measures. However, due to the heterogeneity of nutritional assessment methods, it was not possible to define a standard for clinical direction with variables to manage the preoperative period. PROSPERO Registration: CRD 42018111409.