title: Feeding jejunostomy for post-operative nutritional support.
abstract: Enteral feeding by tube jejunostomy, inserted during definitive surgery, was used in 19 adult patients operated upon in a 24 month period. Jejunostomy feeding was associated with a low rate of minor complications enabling delivery of adequate caloric and protein input shortly after major abdominal operations and up to 9 months later. We feel that the insertion of a regular size jejunostomy tube during surgery is a simple, brief and safe procedure which offers efficient and inexpensive nutritional support, and thus has an important role in the post-operative management of selected patients. It is also easily used in the home setting if needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hadassah University Hospital Mount Scopus, POB 24035, Jerusalem 91240, Israel; Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carmon
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Seror
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Udassin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Feigin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szold
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rimon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muggia-Sullam
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Freund