Early Enteral vs Oral Postoperative Nutrition After Pancreatoduodenectomy

Does early supplemental enteral nutrition after pancreatoduodenectomy improve postoperative morbidity compared with oral nutrition?In this randomized clinical trial that included 144 patients, patients with early supplemental enteral nutrition had a statistically significant lower mean comprehensive complication index (25.5) than patients with oral nutrition (35.8).In malnourished patients, use of early supplemental enteral nutrition should be routinely considered, as its global impact could be significant considering the high morbidity rates after pancreatoduodenectomy.

Corresponding Author: Gaëtan-Romain Joliat, MD, PhD, Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland (gaetan-romain.joliat@chuv.ch).

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