Abstract | BACKGROUND: Several studies have reported that postoperative enteral nutrition (EN) reduced complications and decreased weight loss and hospital stay periods; however, the majority of patients analyzed in these studies underwent open thoracic surgery. No studies have been conducted regarding EN in patients after thoracoscopic esophagectomy as a less invasive surgery. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of EN after thoracoscopic esophagectomy. METHODS: RESULTS: This study analyzed data for 47 patients. The rate of weight loss at POD 14 was significantly lower in the EN group (3.0 ± 3.2 %) than in the PN group (5.1 ± 3.7 %; p = 0.020). Prealbumin levels were 21.0 ± 7.5 mg/dL in the PN group and 18.4 ± 5.8 mg/dL in the EN group at POD 10, with no significant differences between the groups. However, the incidence of postoperative pneumonia was higher in the PN group (30.4 %) than in the EN group (12.5 %). CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Tomoko Takesue, Hiroya Takeuchi, Masaharu Ogura, Kazumasa Fukuda, Rieko Nakamura, Tsunehiro Takahashi, Norihito Wada, Hirofumi Kawakubo, Yuko Kitagawa |
Journal | Annals of surgical oncology
(Ann Surg Oncol)
Vol. 22 Suppl 3
Pg. S802-9
(12 2015)
ISSN: 1534-4681 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 26219242
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
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Topics |
- Aged
- Enteral Nutrition
(statistics & numerical data)
- Esophageal Neoplasms
(pathology, surgery)
- Esophagectomy
(adverse effects)
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Length of Stay
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Invasiveness
- Neoplasm Metastasis
- Neoplasm Staging
- Neutropenia
(etiology, prevention & control)
- Postoperative Complications
- Prognosis
- Prospective Studies
- Thoracic Surgical Procedures
(adverse effects)
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