Severe weight loss after minimally invasive oesophagectomy is associated with poor survival in patients with oesophageal cancer at 5 years

Severe weight loss after minimally invasive oesophagectomy is associated with poor survival in patients with oesophageal cancer at 5 years

Abstract Background Patients often experience severe weight loss after oesophagectomy. Enteral nutrition via a feeding jejunostomy tube (FT) is commonly practised. This study aimed to assess the effect of severe weight loss postoperatively and enteral nutrition via an FT on long-term prognosis after...

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Main Authors: Yasufumi Koterazawa, Taro Oshikiri, Gosuke Takiguchi, Naoki Urakawa, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Masashi Yamamoto, Shingo Kanaji, Kimihiro Yamashita, Takeru Matsuda, Tetsu Nakamura, Satoshi Suzuki, Yoshihiro Kakeji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Severe weight loss
Minimally invasive oesophagectomy
Enteral nutrition
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-020-01543-1

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