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Esophagogastric Decompression and Enteral Feeding Following Cholecystectomy: A Controlled, Randomized Prospective Trial
Author(s) -
Elmore Michael F.,
Gallagher S. Cathy,
Jones Jeffrey G.,
Koons Karl K.,
Schmalhausen Ansel W.,
Strange Paul S.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/0148607189013004377
Subject(s) - enteral administration , medicine , randomized controlled trial , cholecystectomy , parenteral nutrition , decompression , esophagogastric junction , surgery , adenocarcinoma , cancer
One hundred fourteen patients scheduled to undergo elective cholecystectomy were prospectively randomized into one of four treatment groups to study the potential benefits of esophagogastric decompression with and without immediate postoperative enteral nutrition. Group I was the control, and patients received only iv fluids and were allowed to eat as tolerated. Group II patients received iv fluids and esophagogastric decompression. Group III patients received esophagogastric decompression and enteral sterile water through the duodenal feeding lumen. Group IV patients received esophagogastric decompression and infusion of an elemental diet through the feeding lumen. The surgical techniques were standardized for all patients. The results of the study indicated no statistically or clinically significant differences among any of the treatment groups regarding; (1) need for parenteral analgesics or antiemetics, (2) tolerance of regular diet, (3) postoperative day of discharge, and (4) postoperative day that other discharge criteria were met. It is concluded that there is no objective benefit to the routine use of esophagogastric decompression with or without enteral nutrition in elective cholecystectomy patients. ( Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 13: 377–381, 1989)