Anastomotic leakage after gastrectomy for gastric cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Administration of Abound (nutrition product including HMB, arginine, and glutamine) twice a day for 14 days
Sponsors
Nagoya University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Age <= 20 years 2) Performance status (PS) 0-2 3) Patients who underwent gastrectomy for gastric cancer 4) Patients who were diagnosed as an anastomotic leakage within 14 days after gastrectomy 5) Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Severe pneumonia and sepsis 2) Leakage at the closed stump of duodenum and jejunum 3) Repeated surgery 4) Patients requiring a limiting of the water amount 5) Patients who underwent preoperative chemotherapy 6) Patients incompatible to Abound 7) Pregnancy 8) Ineligible for the study at the physician's assessment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The period from the diagnosis to cure of the anastomotic leakage | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total amount and safety of Abound administration, duration of drain placement and fasting, hospital stay, location and procedure of anastomosis, blood test and nutritional management | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMitsuro Kanda
Nagoya University Hospital Department of Gastroenterological Surgery
Outcome results
None listed