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Early oral feeding following thoracolaparoscopic oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer
Author(s) -
Haibo Sun,
Xianben Liu,
Ruixiang Zhang,
Zongfei Wang,
Jianjun Qin,
Ming Yan,
Baoxing Liu,
Xiufeng Wei,
Changsen Leng,
Junwei Zhu,
Yongkui Yu,
Haomiao Li,
Jun Zhang,
Yin Li
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezu168
Subject(s) - cancer , esophagectomy , medicine , esophageal cancer
Nil-by-mouth with enteral tube feeding is widely practised for several days after resection and reconstruction of oesophageal cancer. This study investigates early changes in postoperative gastric emptying and the feasibility of early oral feeding after thoracolaparoscopic oesophagectomy for patients with oesophageal cancer.

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