Objective To evaluate the practical value of preventive jejunum stoma for enteral nutrition in abdominal operation.Method Retrospectively analyzed 43 cases (from July,1995 to July, 2001) of patients under went performed with abdominal operation and preventive jejunum stoma, and compared their practical value in different diseases.Results The frequency of practical usage of jejunum stoma in acute severe pancreatitis was the highest (87%,13/15),while it was less in the patients group of upper digestive tract tumor and biliary or portal venous hypertension(41.67% and 45.45% respectively,P0.05 when compared with pancreatitis group.Conclusions Preventive jejunum stoma for enteral nutrition in abdominal operation must take into account three factors (disease, patient, and surgeon).Viewing from the diseases,the acute severe pancreatitis should be considered,patients with combined wound must be considered conditionally, patients with upper digestive tract tumor or biliary operation together with bile exo-drainage may take into account according to different situation,patients with portal venous hypertension should not be advocated.