ABSTRACT
Objective: To review the application of ileostomy combined with perioperative nutrition support therapy in the treatment of chronic radiation intestinal injury. Methods: The clinical data of patients with chronic radiation intestinal injury who received ileostomy combined with perioperative nutrition support therapy in the department of general surgery, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command from January 2012 to December 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. The short-term complications and perioperative nutrition process were recorded, and the long-term prognoses were followed up. Results: Forty-six patients were included in the study. The overall postoperative complication rate was 36. 96％. All the patients restored total enteral nutrition at the time of discharge (18±15) days. There was no post-operative mortality. Thirty-six patients were followed up (follow-up rate of 78. 26％), and the follow-up time was (25 ± 17) months. Tumor recurrence was occurred in 7 patients (19. 44％) during follow-up and 6 deaths (16. 67％). All of the 30 (83. 33％) survived patients maintained total enteral feeding, 27 of whom (75％) returned to normal diet. Twenty-one patients (58. 33％) underwent a second staging ostomy surgery in our hospital and recovered well. Conclusion: For selected patients with chronic radiation intestinal injury, ileostomy combined with perioperative nutrition support therapy could effectively restore intestinal patency and total enteral nutrition, and reduce the mortality.