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Jpen Parenter Enter · Jul 2011
Meta Analysis Comparative StudyEarly versus traditional postoperative feeding in patients undergoing resectional gastrointestinal surgery: a meta-analysis.
A meta-analysis evaluating surgical outcomes following nutritional provision provided proximal to the anastomosis within 24 hours of gastrointestinal surgery compared with traditional postoperative management was conducted. ⋯ Early postoperative nutrition is associated with significant reductions in total complications compared with traditional postoperative feeding practices and does not negatively affect outcomes such as mortality, anastomotic dehiscence, resumption of bowel function, or hospital length of stay.