Clinical Study

Role of Enteral Hyperalimentation in the Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Neutropenia in Wilms Tumor (Clinical Study)

Priti Kashyap, Yogesh Kumar Sarin

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi-110002, India

Pediatric Surgery in Tropics. 2024;1(4)

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Abstract

Chemotherapy of Wilms tumor (WT) often induces neutropenia. This study explores whether enteral hyperalimentation can reduce the incidence of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia and the need for granulocyte colony-stimulating factors (GCSF) in these patients.

Keywords

Enteral hyperalimentationGranulocyte colony- stimulating factor Nephroblastoma Febrile Neutropenia Nutrition in cancer Wilms tumorANC -( Absolute neutrophil count) GCSF -(Granulocyte colony- stimulating factor) RDA - (Recorded daily dietary allowance) WT - (Wilms tumor)