Impact of early enteral nutrition on the intestinal motility of patients after esophagectomy / 中华胃肠外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
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(12): 957-959, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the impact of early enteral nutrition (EN) on the intestinal motility of patients after esophagectomy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Thirty-five consecutive patients undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal cancer by a single surgical team from the Peking University Cancer Hospital from June 2011 to July 2011 were enrolled. Patients were randomly divided into EN group (n=20) and parenteral nutrition group (control group, n=15) within 24 h after esophagectomy procedure. Bowel sound recovery time was monitored by auscultation, and the gastrointestinal tract symptoms were recorded.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Bowel sound recovery time was (45.1±20.3) h in the EN group, and was (56.7±17.0) h in the control group (P=0.082). Gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, abdominal distension, diarrhea occurred in 4 patients in EN group and 3 patients in control group and were alleviated by lowering infusion speed and more off-bed ambulation, and no significant difference was seen between the two groups (P=1.000).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Early enteral nutrition in the patients after esophagectomy is safe and feasible. Early enteral nutrition does not delayed bowel function recovery or increase gastrointestinal symptoms.</p>
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Main subject:
Physiology
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Postoperative Care
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Therapeutics
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Esophageal Neoplasms
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Prospective Studies
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Enteral Nutrition
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Gastrointestinal Motility
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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