71. Nutritional deficiencies and associated factors in children after double-enterostomy in the children’s hospital of Vietnam
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Double-enterostomy is a common surgical procedure in children with conditions such as intestinal atresia, necrotizing enterocolitis or bowel perforation, where immediate primary anastomosis is not feasible. This study describes 38 pediatric patients who underwent double-enterostomy surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Viet Nam from 2023 to 2025. The results showed that the majority of children were malnourished, with 68% underweight, 49% stunted, and 42% wasted at moderate to severe levels. Micronutrient deficiencies were also prevalent, with over 90% of patients lacking at least one micronutrient. Zinc and vitamin D were the most commonly deficient, at 69.8% and 45.2%, respectively. Wasting was associated with intestinal output volume and the location of the enterostomy, while calcium and zinc deficiency were found to be related to stoma duration and anatomical location of the stoma.
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Double-enterostomy, nutritional deficiencies, children
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