Scientific Articles
Nasojejunal feeding versus feeding jejunostomy after upper gastrointestinal surgery
Authors:
M Ranjithatharsini ,
Colombo North Teaching Hospital, LK
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Department of Surgery
K I Deen,
Colombo North Teaching Hospital, LK
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Department of Surgery
S K Kumarage,
Colombo North Teaching Hospital
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Department of Surgery
C A, H Liyanage,
Colombo North Teaching Hospital, LK
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Department of Surgery
R C Siriwardana,
Colombo North Teaching Hospital
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Department of Surgery
B Gunathilake
Colombo North Teaching Hospital, LK
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Department of Surgery
Abstract
The use of enteral nutrition over parenteral nutrition is recommended in the case of patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery for cancer, as it reduces sepsis related morbidity. In this study we compared ourexperience of nasojejunal tube feeding with feeding jejunostomy
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljs.v32i2.7353
The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery 2014; 32(2): 26-31
How to Cite:
Ranjithatharsini M, Deen KI, Kumarage SK, Liyanage CAH, Siriwardana RC, Gunathilake B. Nasojejunal feeding versus feeding jejunostomy after upper gastrointestinal surgery. Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery. 2014;32(2):26–31. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljs.v32i2.7353
Published on
03 Sep 2014.
Peer Reviewed
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