title: Naso-intestinal tube is more effective in treating postoperative ileus than naso-gastric tube in elderly colorectal cancer patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to compare the effect of naso-intestinal tube and naso-gastric tube in relieving postoperative ileus in elderly patients with colorectal cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients (n = 46) with ileus symptom following radical surgery for treating colorectal cancer were placed with either naso-intestinal tube at duodenum or conventional naso-gastric tube. Then, their waist perimeter, intra abdominal pressure, maximum diameter in bowls, length of time to pass flatus or passage of bowel movement or to return to diet, length of hospital stay, daily drainage, serum levels of lactic acid, hemoglobin, and creatinine as well were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Naso-intestinal tube placement is more effective than naso-gastric tube in relieving intra abdominal pressures, reducing maximum bowl diameter and waist circumference, correcting serum lactic acid levels, alleviating analgesia dependence, regaining serum albumin level, increasing drainage and shortening the time of length of hospital stay, passing flatus or faces, and time to return to diet.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Naso-intestinal tube is effective in treating POI and shows advantage over conventional naso-gastric tube insertion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Tian Jin Union Medical Center, 190, Jie Yuan Road, Hong Qiao District, Tian Jin, People's Republic of China. Colinrmyy@sina.com.
authors.forename: Yang
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9502-363X
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Tian Jin Union Medical Center, 190, Jie Yuan Road, Hong Qiao District, Tian Jin, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xi Peng
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Tian Jin Union Medical Center, 190, Jie Yuan Road, Hong Qiao District, Tian Jin, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Hai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.affiliation: Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Tian Jin Union Medical Center, 190, Jie Yuan Road, Hong Qiao District, Tian Jin, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yong Jun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D045823:Ileus / Q000628:therapy*; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Colorectal cancer; Naso-gastric tube; Naso-intestinal tube; Postoperative ileus