Early postoperative enteral nutrition in patients with esophageal carcinoma

Objective To evaluate the application of early postoperative enteral nutrition in patients with esophageal cancer.Methods In January 2008-January 2010 totally 289 cases of esophageal cancer patients were;randomly divided into enteral nutrition(EN) group of 159 patients,parenteral nutrition(PN) group of 130 cases,patients were observed before surgery and 9 days after surgery weight,serum total protein,albumin,hemoglobin testing and statistical comparison.Results After statistical analysis,statistical comparisons of two groups were observed significant difference(P0.05).Conclusions Early postoperative enteral nutrition in patients with esophageal cancer after surgery may help reduce stress,improve nutritional status and immune function of patients,and promote rehabilitation,reduce and prevent the occurrence of postoperative complications.