Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Patients undergoing gastric resection for stomach cancer are at an increased risk of malnutrition. Early postoperative enteral feeding significantly improves nutritional status and reduces morbidity. The use of a feeding jejunostomy in a selected group of these patients does improve the outcome.
Institution: Government Medical College
Language: English
Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404732056