A randomized controlled trial evaluating early versus traditional oral feeding after colorectal surgery
OBJECTIVE: This prospective randomized clinical study was conducted to evaluate the safety and tolerability of early oral feeding after colorectal operations. METHODS: A total of 199 patients underwent colorectal surgery and were randomly assigned to early feeding (n = 99) or a regular diet (n = 100...
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| author | Ahmet Dag Tahsin Colak Ozgur Turkmenoglu Ramazan Gundogdu Suha Aydin |
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| description | OBJECTIVE: This prospective randomized clinical study was conducted to evaluate the safety and tolerability of early oral feeding after colorectal operations. METHODS: A total of 199 patients underwent colorectal surgery and were randomly assigned to early feeding (n = 99) or a regular diet (n = 100). Patients’ characteristics, diagnoses, surgical procedures, comorbidity, bowel movements, defecation, nasogastric tube reinsertion, time of tolerance of solid diet, complications, and length of hospitalization were assessed. RESULTS: The two groups were similar in terms of gender, age, diagnosis, surgical procedures, and comorbidity. In the early feeding group, 85.9% of patients tolerated the early feeding schedule. Bowel movements (1.7±0.89 vs. 3.27±1.3), defecation (3.4±0.77 vs. 4.38±1.18) and time of tolerance of solid diet (2.48±0.85 vs. 4.77±1.81) were significantly earlier in the early feeding group. There was no change between the groups in terms of nasogastric tube reinsertion, overall complication or anastomotic leakage. Hospitalization (5.55±2.35 vs. 9.0±6.5) was shorter in the early feeding group. CONCLUSIONS: The present study indicated that early oral feeding after elective colorectal surgery was not only well tolerated by patients but also affected the postoperative outcomes positively. Early postoperative feeding is safe and leads to the early recovery of gastrointestinal functions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f8b69bec3634097beb211c0f05e02262022-12-22T03:37:16ZengElsevier EspañaClinics1807-59321980-53222011-01-0166122001200510.1590/S1807-59322011001200001A randomized controlled trial evaluating early versus traditional oral feeding after colorectal surgeryAhmet DagTahsin ColakOzgur TurkmenogluRamazan GundogduSuha AydinOBJECTIVE: This prospective randomized clinical study was conducted to evaluate the safety and tolerability of early oral feeding after colorectal operations. METHODS: A total of 199 patients underwent colorectal surgery and were randomly assigned to early feeding (n = 99) or a regular diet (n = 100). Patients’ characteristics, diagnoses, surgical procedures, comorbidity, bowel movements, defecation, nasogastric tube reinsertion, time of tolerance of solid diet, complications, and length of hospitalization were assessed. RESULTS: The two groups were similar in terms of gender, age, diagnosis, surgical procedures, and comorbidity. In the early feeding group, 85.9% of patients tolerated the early feeding schedule. Bowel movements (1.7±0.89 vs. 3.27±1.3), defecation (3.4±0.77 vs. 4.38±1.18) and time of tolerance of solid diet (2.48±0.85 vs. 4.77±1.81) were significantly earlier in the early feeding group. There was no change between the groups in terms of nasogastric tube reinsertion, overall complication or anastomotic leakage. Hospitalization (5.55±2.35 vs. 9.0±6.5) was shorter in the early feeding group. CONCLUSIONS: The present study indicated that early oral feeding after elective colorectal surgery was not only well tolerated by patients but also affected the postoperative outcomes positively. Early postoperative feeding is safe and leads to the early recovery of gastrointestinal functions.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011001200001Early FeedingColorectal SurgeryPostoperative ComplicationFasting |
| spellingShingle | Ahmet Dag Tahsin Colak Ozgur Turkmenoglu Ramazan Gundogdu Suha Aydin A randomized controlled trial evaluating early versus traditional oral feeding after colorectal surgery Clinics Early Feeding Colorectal Surgery Postoperative Complication Fasting |
| title | A randomized controlled trial evaluating early versus traditional oral feeding after colorectal surgery |
| title_full | A randomized controlled trial evaluating early versus traditional oral feeding after colorectal surgery |
| title_fullStr | A randomized controlled trial evaluating early versus traditional oral feeding after colorectal surgery |
| title_full_unstemmed | A randomized controlled trial evaluating early versus traditional oral feeding after colorectal surgery |
| title_short | A randomized controlled trial evaluating early versus traditional oral feeding after colorectal surgery |
| title_sort | randomized controlled trial evaluating early versus traditional oral feeding after colorectal surgery |
| topic | Early Feeding Colorectal Surgery Postoperative Complication Fasting |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011001200001 |
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