ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal oncology2019
Impact of regular enteral feeding
Article in World journal of gastrointestinal oncology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Nutritional Support via Jejunostomy Placed During Staging Laparoscopy for Esophagogastric Cancer: A Case Series.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Nutritional support via feeding jejunostomy in esophago-gastric cancers: proposal of a common working strategy based on the available evidence.Updates in surgery · 2025Review
- Role of intraoperative feeding jejunostomy in esophageal cancer surgery.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundMalnourishment and sarcopenia are well documented phenomena in oesophageal cancer. Patients undergoing neo-adjuvant chemotherapy prior to oesophagectomy have complex nutritional needs.
aimTo examine the effect of regular nutritional support
methodsRetrospective data were collected for 15 patients before and after neo-adjuvant chemotherapy. All patients had feeding jejunostomies inserted at staging laparoscopy prior to neo-adjuvant chemotherapy and underwent regular jejunostomy feeding. Changes in body composition were determined by analysis of computed tomography imaging.
resultsPatient age was 61.3 ± 12.8 years, and 73% of patients were male. The time between start of chemotherapy and surgery was 107 ± 21.6 d. There was no change in weight (74.5 ± 14.1 kg to 74.8 ± 13.1 kg) and body mass index (26.0 ± 3.8 kg/m
conclusionRegular jejunostomy feeding during neo-adjuvant chemotherapy can maintain weight and adipose tissue. Feeding alone is not sufficient to maintain muscle mass. Further insight into the underlying processes causing reduced muscle mass in cancer patients may help to provide targeted interventions.
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