title: [Impact of early enteral nutrition on the intestinal motility of patients after esophagectomy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the impact of early enteral nutrition (EN) on the intestinal motility of patients after esophagectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-five consecutive patients undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal cancer by a single surgical team from the Peking University Cancer Hospital from June 2011 to July 2011 were enrolled. Patients were randomly divided into EN group (n=20) and parenteral nutrition group (control group, n=15) within 24 h after esophagectomy procedure. Bowel sound recovery time was monitored by auscultation, and the gastrointestinal tract symptoms were recorded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Bowel sound recovery time was (45.1±20.3) h in the EN group, and was (56.7±17.0) h in the control group (P=0.082). Gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, abdominal distension, diarrhea occurred in 4 patients in EN group and 3 patients in control group and were alleviated by lowering infusion speed and more off-bed ambulation, and no significant difference was seen between the two groups (P=1.000).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Early enteral nutrition in the patients after esophagectomy is safe and feasible. Early enteral nutrition does not delayed bowel function recovery or increase gastrointestinal symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Department, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Hua-qing
authors.initials: HQ
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Shao-hua
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Xiao-zheng
authors.initials: XZ
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Yong-qiang
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Ke-neng
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011446:Prospective Studies