• Ann. Thorac. Surg. · Oct 2016

    Multicenter Study Clinical Trial

    Immediate Postoperative Oral Nutrition Following Esophagectomy: A Multicenter Clinical Trial.

    • Teus J Weijs, Berkelmans Gijs H K GH Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands., Grard A P Nieuwenhuijzen, Annemarie C P Dolmans, Ewout A Kouwenhoven, Camiel Rosman, Jelle P Ruurda, Frans van Workum, Marc J van Det, Luis C Silva Corten, Richard van Hillegersberg, and Misha D P Luyer.
    • Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
    • Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2016 Oct 1; 102 (4): 1141-8.

    BackgroundImmediate start of oral intake is beneficial following colorectal surgery. However, following esophagectomy the safety and feasibility of immediate oral intake is unclear, thus these patients are still kept nil by mouth. This study therefore aimed to determine the feasibility and safety of oral nutrition immediately after esophagectomy.MethodsA multicenter, prospective trial was conducted in 3 referral centers between August 2013 and May 2014, including 50 patients undergoing a minimally invasive esophagectomy. Oral nutrition was started postoperatively immediately (clear liquids on postoperative day [POD] 0, liquid nutrition on POD 1 to 6, solid food from POD 7). Nonoral enteral nutrition was started when <50% of caloric need was met on postoperative day POD 5 or when oral intake was impossible. A comparison was made with a retrospective cohort (n = 50) with a per-protocol delayed start of oral intake until POD 4 to 7.ResultsThe median caloric intake at POD 5 was 58% of required. In 38% of the patients nonoral nutrition was started, mainly due to complications (36%). The pneumonia rate was 28% following immediate oral intake and 40% following delayed oral intake (p = 0.202). The aspiration pneumonia rate was 4% in both groups. The anastomotic leakage rate was 14% after immediate oral intake versus 24% following delayed oral intake (p = 0.202). The 90-day mortality rate was 2% in both groups. Hospital stay and intensive care unit stay were significantly shorter following immediate oral intake.ConclusionsImmediate start of oral nutrition following esophagectomy seems to be feasible and does not increase complications compared to a retrospective cohort and literature. However, if complications arise an alternative nutritional route is required. This explorative study shows that a randomized controlled trial is needed.Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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