Health Condition 1: null- Esophageal Cancer and gastric cancer Health Condition 2: K318- Other specified diseases of stomach and duodenum
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: An upper GI contrast study with thin Barium or gastrograffin will be done on post operative day 5-7 in group A.: Upper GI contrast study will be done with thin barium or gastrograffin b
Sponsors
Christian Medical College Vellore
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients undergoing oesophageal anastomosis(hand sewn or stapled, McKeownâ??s Esophagectomy, Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy, Total Gastrectomy, colon bypass procedures or stomach pull through for corrosive strictures, Patients undergoing an oesophageal anastomosis and other surgeries concurrently(Ex: Cholecystectomy, Splenectomy etc
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients refusing to participate in the study, pregnant ladies.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the delay in starting oral feeds between two groups. To compare readmission rates / re-surgery rates between both groups. To compare duration of post-operative hospital stay between the groups.Timepoint: Outcomes will be assessed till 30th post operative day. To compare readmission rates / re-surgery rates between both groups. To compare duration of post-operative hospital stay between the groups. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the overall morbidity and 30 day mortality in the two groups.Timepoint: To evaluate the overall morbidity and 30 day mortality in the two groups. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Niveditha Shama V
Christian Medical College, Vellore
Outcome results
None listed