Feeding jejunostomy for post-operative nutritional support.
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.
Carmon
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Department of Surgery, Hadassah University Hospital Mount Scopus, POB 24035, Jerusalem 91240, Israel; Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel.
Seror
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D
Udassin
R
R
Feigin
E
E
Szold
A
A
Rimon
B
B
Muggia-Sullam
M
M
Freund
H R
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