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.
Authors
- Mudasir Habib
- Mushtaq Chalkoo
- Mohd Yaqoob Bhat
Institutions
- Government Medical College (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v16.i12.3887
- Primary Topic
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00