Feeding jejunostomy in post-gastrectomy nutrition management for gastric cancer
Patients undergoing gastric resection for stomach cancer are at an increased risk of malnutrition. Early postoperative enteral feeding significantly improves nutritional status and reduces morbidity. The use of a feeding jejunostomy in a selected group of these patients does improve the outcome.
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| Veröffentlicht in: | World journal of gastrointestinal surgery 2024-12, Vol.16 (12), p.3887-3889 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Patients undergoing gastric resection for stomach cancer are at an increased risk of malnutrition. Early postoperative enteral feeding significantly improves nutritional status and reduces morbidity. The use of a feeding jejunostomy in a selected group of these patients does improve the outcome. |
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| ISSN: | 1948-9366 1948-9366 |
| DOI: | 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i12.3887 |