Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Prophylactic Feeding Jejunostomy: Patients undergoing curative major upper gastrointestinal cancer surgery will receive prophylactic feeding jejunostomy placement during surgery
Wiegh
Sponsors
Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 18 to 75 years Histologically confirmed upper gastrointestinal malignancy Patients scheduled for curative-intent major upper GI oncologic surgery such as esophagectomy gastrectomy or pancreatoduodenectomy with planned prophylactic feeding jejunostomy placement ECOG performance status 0 to 2 Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients undergoing palliative surgery only Patients with pre-existing enteral feeding access eg PEG or jejunostomy Known allergy or hypersensitivity to jejunostomy tube materials Expected survival less than 3 months due to advanced disease or severe comorbidities Pregnant patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Absolute change in body weight in kgs from preoperative baseline to 3 months after surgery in patients undergoing major upper gastrointestinal cancer surgery with prophylactic feeding jejunostomyTimepoint: at baseline and at 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean change in serum albumin levels from baseline to 3 monthsTimepoint: At baseline At 2 weeks At 4 weeks & at 3 months postoperatively;Incidence & type of FJ related complications graded according to Clavien Dindo classificationTimepoint: Within 3 months after surgery | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSyed Nusrath
Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute
Outcome results
None listed