Impact of nasogastric tube exclusion after minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a single-center retrospective study in India

Purpose: This study examines the impacts of omitting nasogastric tube (NGT) placement following cervical esophagogastric anastomosis (CEGA) in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols, comparing outcomes to those from early NGT removal. Methods : In a retrospective cohort of esophagectomy pa...

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Main Authors: Vignesh N, Vaibhav Kumar Varshney, Selvakumar B, Subhash Soni, Peeyush Varshney, Lokesh Agarwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Endo-Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery 2024-03-01
Series:Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.e-jmis.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.7602/jmis.2024.27.1.23