Feeding Jejunostomy after esophagectomy cannot be routinely recommended. Analysis of nutritional benefits and catheter-related complications.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.08.027
Abstract: BACKGROUND Patients undergoing esophagectomy for cancer usually deal with malnourishment which increases postoperative morbimortality. The objective of this paper is to analyze the nutritional benefits of feeding jejunostomy (FJ) for early postoperative enteral nutrition (EN)… read more here.
Keywords: catheter related; nutritional benefits; feeding jejunostomy; routinely recommended ... See more keywords