Nasojejunal feeding versus feeding jejunostomy after upper gastrointestinal surgery
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2014
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College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka
Abstract
The use of enteral nutrition over parenteral nutrition is recommended in the case of patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery for cancer, as it reduces sepsis related morbidity. In this study we compared ourexperience of nasojejunal tube feeding with feeding jejunostomy
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Enteral Nutrition, Gastrostomy
Citation
The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery. 2014; 32(2): 26-31