Cost-effective comparison between early enteral nutrition and total parenteral nutrition on elder postoperative gastric cancer patients
- VernacularTitle:老年胃癌患者术后早期肠内营养与肠外营养疗效的比较
- Author:
Yan-Qiang SONG
;
Wen-Ping LV
;
Xin-Jian PANG
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Gastric carcinoma;
Gastrectomy;
Enteral nutrition
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Surgery
1993;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of early enteral nutrition (EEN) in elder patients undergoing gastrectomy for gastric carcinoma. Methods An outcome-based retrospective review of 52 patients who had undergone gastrectomy for gastric carcinoma between July 1999 and June 2002 was performed .There were 27 patients in the EEN group, and 25 in the TPN group. Results The mean postoperative hospital days of the EEN group was significantly less than that of the TPN group (16.3 d vs. 21.3 d, t =4.6814, P
