Objective To compare the effect between early parenteral nutrition (PN)and enteral nutrition (EN) in postoperative patients with carcinoma of colon and rectum.Methods We selected 60 cases of colon and rectal carcinoma and randomly divided into PN and EN groups,measured some index including weight,diameter of the upper arm,HGB,LYM,ALB,PAB and term of exhausting.Results Weight,diameter of the upper ann,LYM,ALB in EN could catch an relative approximation to the usual; the other index in EN were also better than PN.Conclusion EN is the better way for early nutritional support after surgery of colon and rectal carcinoma.