Research progress in the postoperative nutritional support of esophageal carcinoma
10.3969/j.issn.1000-8179.20141718
- VernacularTitle:食管癌术后营养支持的研究进展
- Author:
Zhentao YU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
esophageal cancer;
nutritional support;
enteral nutrition;
parenteral nutrition;
malnutrition
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology
2014;(23):1479-1483
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Surgery is one of the first choices in treating esophageal cancer. Anemia, impaired immunity, and infection caused by malnutrition play important roles in the subsequent occurrence of infection, trauma, and organ failure after surgery. Pre-operative nutri-tional risk assessment and reasonable choice of postoperative nutritional approach can significantly improve the nutritional status and re-duce the possibility of the occurrence of infection, electrolyte imbalance, and organ failure. Enteral nutrition is recommended for those who can tolerate nutritional administration through this manner rather than parenteral nutrition because it is simple, economic, secure, and causes significantly few complications. Parenteral nutrition is adapted when enteral nutrition alone cannot meet the need for nutri-ent supply. In this article, the applications of postoperative nutritional support in esophageal cancer patients are summarized.
