Outcomes of jejunostomy-tube placement in surgical patients with esophageal cancerCentral MessagePerspective

Outcomes of jejunostomy-tube placement in surgical patients with esophageal cancerCentral MessagePerspective

Objective: Patients with esophageal cancer who undergo esophagectomy are at high risk for malnutrition. Jejunostomy tubes are often placed to provide enteral access for nutritional support. Traditionally, jejunostomy placement occurs at the time of esophagectomy. However, benefits have been describe...

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Main Authors: Hope Conrad, MD, Ahmed Elkamel, MBBS, Anthony Maltagliati, MD, Kevin Wang, MD, Chiu-Hsieh Hsu, PhD, Wendy Linville, BA, Michal Lada, MD, Praveen Sridhar, MD, Stephanie Worrell, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
Series:JTCVS Open
Subjects:
esophageal cancer treatment
esophagectomy outcomes
jejunostomy tube
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666273625000282
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