Effects of enteral nutrition and parenteral nutrition for patients with esophageal cancer after operation

Objective To observe the clinic effect of esophageal cancer treated with enteral nutrition(EN) and parenteral nutrition(PN) after operation.Methods Patients of parenteral nutrition(PN) were given total parenteral nutritional supports as routinely from the 1st postoperative day until oral feeding.Patients with enteral nutrition(EN) were given parenteral nutritional supports routinely on the 1st day,and then with nutrition through naso-duodenal infusion,strengthened the intensity of support and gradually reduced the venous support.The observation indexes included flatus and defecation time,morbidity,body weight,hemoglobin,plasmaalbumin and peripheral blood lymphocyte.Results The time of flatus and of bowel movement,and of hospital stay after operation in the EN group was shorter than that of the PN group.In the first seven days after surgery,various parameter recovery rates in group EN were better than those in group PN.Conclusion Early postoperative enteral nutrition support can promote the recovery of intestinal motor function and improve the nutritional status and immunity.