• J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Oct 2024

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    Effectiveness of Early Feeding versus Conventional Protocol after Stoma Reversal in Adult Surgical Practices.

    • Sajid Ali, Faheem Khan, Saman Hafeez, Zaka Ullah Jan, and Mian Tauseef Uddin.
    • Department of General Surgery, DHQ Hospital, Mardan, Pakistan.
    • J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2024 Oct 1; 34 (10): 115811611158-1161.

    ObjectiveTo compare the effectiveness of early feeding and conventional feeding protocol after stoma reversal in adult surgical practices.Study DesignRandomised controlled trial. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of General Surgery, District Headquarters Hospital Mardan, Pakistan, from January 2020 to July 2022.MethodologyA total of 72 patients enrolled in the surgical unit for stoma reversal were included in this study. After applying the exclusion criteria, 68 patients were randomised in two equal groups of 34 patients each. In Group A, patients were allowed oral liquid feed within 24 hours after surgery while in Group B oral liquid feed was allowed after 72 to 96 hours when the nasogastric tube was removed and bowel functions were returned. Efficacy, safety, and tolerability were evaluated from outcomes such as postoperative ileus, anastomosis leakage, infection of the wound, and length of hospital stay.ResultsThe age range in this study was from 18 to 43 years with mean ± SD of 31.602 ± 6.75 years. There were 41 (60.29%) males while 27 (39.71%) females in this study and the male population was dominant in both groups. The results were significantly in favour of Group A, where 28 (82.35%) patients did not have postoperative ileus compared to 17 (50%) patients in Group B (p = 0.004). Wound healing was also significantly better in Group A compared to Group B, where 30 (88.23%) patients had no wound infection compared to 21 (61.76%), respectively (p = 0.001). There was no difference between both groups regarding anastomotic leakage. Length of hospital stay was significantly shorter in Group A (3.117 ± 0.87 days) compared to Group B (5.617 ± 1.43 days) (p = 0.001).ConclusionEarly feeding after stoma reversal is effective, minimises the postoperative complications, and leads to shortening of hospital stay in adult surgical practices.Key WordsAnastomosis leakage, Early feeding, Length of hospital stay, Stoma reversal.

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