title: Complications of Feeding Jejunostomy Tubes in Patients with Gastroesophageal Cancer.
abstract: Feeding jejunostomy tubes (FJT) in patients undergoing resection of gastroesophageal cancers facilitate perioperative nutrition. Data regarding FJT use and complications are limited.
  
  
  
  A single institution review was performed for patients who underwent perioperative FJT placement for gastrectomy or esophagogastrectomy from 2007 to 2015. FJT-related and unrelated complications were evaluated.
  
  
  
  FJTs were inserted for total/completion gastrectomy (n = 49/117, 41.9 %), proximal gastrectomy (n = 7/117, 6.0 %), or esophagogastrectomy (n = 61/117, 52.1 %). Ninety percent (n = 106/117) of patients used an FJT at some time point. Although the majority of patients (75.2 %) used FJTs after discharge, 8.5 % (n = 10/117) never used the FJT and 10.3 % (n = 12/117) used the FJT only during hospitalization. Overall, 44.4 % (n = 52/117) had FJT-related complications, including dislodgement (n = 22), clogging (n = 13), and leakage (n = 6). The majority of FJT complications were resolved by telephone triage (13.5 %) or bedside/clinic intervention (57.7 %), but 3.4 % required operative intervention for small bowel obstruction (n = 3) and hemorrhage (n = 1). FJT complications were more common with gastrectomy than esophagogastrectomy (53.6 vs. 36.0 %), perhaps related to longer FJT use in gastrectomy patients (71 vs. 38 days).
  
  
  
  FJT-related complications are common, occurring more frequently after gastrectomy than esophagogastrectomy. In most patients, complications can be managed by simple measures, rarely requiring operative intervention. Nevertheless, the need for FJTs should be carefully considered to balance nutritional benefits with the risks of insertion and usage.
authors: Department of Surgery, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA.
authors: Audrey H
authors: AH
authors: Choi
authors: Department of Surgery, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA.
authors: Michael P
authors: MP
authors: O'Leary
authors: Department of Surgery, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Shaila J
authors: SJ
authors: Merchant
authors: Division of Nursing Research and Education, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA.
authors: Virginia
authors: V
authors: Sun
authors: Department of Medical Oncology, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA.
authors: Joseph
authors: J
authors: Chao
authors: Department of Surgery, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA.
authors: Dan J
authors: DJ
authors: Raz
authors: Department of Surgery, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA.
authors: Jae Y
authors: JY
authors: Kim
authors: Department of Surgery, SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, USA. joseph.kim1@stonybrookmedicine.edu.
authors: Joseph
authors: J
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects; D007582:Jejunostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Complications; Esophageal cancer; Gastric cancer; Jejunostomy tube; Outcomes