Clinical observation of early enteral nutrition in postoperative patients with gastric cancer

Objective: To investigate the clinical effect of early postoperative enteral and parenteral nutrition in postoperative patients with gastric cancer. Methods: 78 patients were divided into ENgroup( n = 39) and control group( n =39). Enteral nutrition and parenteral nutrition were given respectively. The level of nutrition status( TB,ALB,Hb and body weight) were detected before and after operation. The prognosis of the disease was compared between these two groups. Results: Compared with the control group,TB,ALB and the body weight on 8d after operation were significantly higher in the EN group( P 0. 05),There was no significant difference between the two group on postoperative Hb; The complication correlated with infection in EN group was also significantly lower than in the control group. The time of gas passage by anus and the hospital stay in EN group was shorter than in control group( P 0. 05). Conclusion: Early enteral nutrition can not only improve nutritional status,but also promote the clinical effect in postoperative patients with gastric cancer.