Impact of enteral nutrition or parenteral nutrition in post-operative colorectal cancer patients on viscera organ functions and

VernacularTitle:肠内营养或肠外营养对结直肠癌患者术后脏器功能和排气时间的影响
Author: Huizhi YU ; Xiang LONG ; Chongmei LIU ; Yanli CAO ; Sixin LI ; Xiaoqiu WU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Enteral nutrition; Parenteral nutrition; Colorectal cancer
From: Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2009;17(5):268-270
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To study the impact of enteral nutrition (EN) or parenteral nutrition (PN) in postoperative colorectal cancer patients on viscera organ function and "passing wind" time.Methods Totally 30 patients with colorectal cancer joined this study with informed consent.Patients were randomly divided into EN group and PN group.Both two groups were given nutritional support from the first post-operative day to the 7th post-operative day.The pre-operative and post-operative viscera organ functions and the recovery time of gastrointestinal functions are observed.Results Total bilirubin was significantly lower in EN group than in PN group (P ＜ 0.05).The length of post-operative hospital stay was significantly shorter in EN group than in PN group (P ＜0.01).The post-operative complications were not significantly different between two groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Postoperative EN support is beneficial for colorectal cancer patient in terms of lower bilirubin levels,shorter post-operative hospital stay,and lower cost.