Preoperative optimization of patients is a well known concept. Not all patients can tolerate feeds and as such TPN is given. TPN given preoperatively and continued postoperatively in selected group of patients can significantly improve the surgical outcomes and lower the morbidity as well as mortality. So the investigators aim to find the impact of TPN in malnutritional surgical patients.
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studying the effects of TPN on length of hospital stay
Timeframe: through study completion, an average of 5years
studying the effects of TPN on mortality
Timeframe: through study completion, an average of 5years
studying the effects of TPN on complications using grades
Timeframe: through study completion, an average of 5years
studying the effect of albumin levels on length of hospital stay
Timeframe: through study completion, an average of 5years
studying the effect of albumin levels on mortality
Timeframe: through study completion, an average of 5years
studying the effect of albumin levels on complication using grades
Timeframe: through study completion, an average of 5years