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Objectives:To investigate the effect of early enteral nutrition after total gastrectomy and evaluate its feasibility. Methods:25 cases of postoprative patients of stomacch carcinoma after total gastrectomy were selected and is divided into two groups at random.12 cases (control group) had accepted parenteral nutrition after operation.13 cases(test group) had accepted enteral nutrition after 24 hours of the operation though jejunostomy.The study continued for 7 days. The energy was equal approximately between groups.The nutrition state was evaluated in two groups before and after operation,and the recovery of intestinal function and hospitalized charge were compared too. Results:The postoperative body weight and nutrition state in the test group were better than those in control group and the differnces were very significant( P
