esophagectomy
Conditions
Interventions
direct oral feeding
Sponsors
Catharina-ziekenhuis
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - age > 18 years - Written informed consent - Indication for esophagectomy - intrathoracic anastomosis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Inability for oral intake - Mental retardation - Swallowing disorder - weight loss of >15% at start of surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The effect of an early oral intake regimen on the percentage and severity (according to the modified Clavien Dindo classification for surgical complications) of anastomotic leakage and pneumonia. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • Daily caloric intake during the postoperative admission • Need and amount of artifical nutrition (parenteral feeding/ naso-jejunal tube feeding) • Occurrence of vomiting • Placement of a nasogastric tube • Length of hospital stay • Hospital re-admissions within 30 days of discharge • Complications classified according to the Clavien-Dindo classification • Need for ICU admission and total length of ICU stay • Complications of a jejunostomie • total caloric and protein intake postoperative day 5 | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed