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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2013; 19(35): 5889-5896
Published online Sep 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i35.5889
Effect of early enteral combined with parenteral nutrition in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy
Xin-Hua Zhu, Ya-Fu Wu, Yu-Dong Qiu, Chun-Ping Jiang, Yi-Tao Ding
Xin-Hua Zhu, Ya-Fu Wu, Yu-Dong Qiu, Chun-Ping Jiang, Yi-Tao Ding, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Zhu XH performed the literature review and part of the surgical procedure, and prepared the manuscript; Wu YF performed part of the surgical procedure and offered help with manuscript preparation and literature review; Qiu YD performed part of the surgical procedure, collected clinical data and did statistical analysis; Jiang CP helped collect clinical data and performed part of the surgical procedure; Ding YT instructed the manuscript preparation, and performed part of the surgical procedure.
Supported by Grants from Jiangsu Provincial Government, China, No. ZX200605
Correspondence to: Yi-Tao Ding, MD, Professor, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No. 321, Zhongshang Road, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China. drzhuxh@163.com
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Received: May 23, 2013
Revised: July 17, 2013
Accepted: August 4, 2013
Published online: September 21, 2013
Core Tip

Core tip: On the basis of our experience and the findings of previous studies, we investigated the effect of early enteral nutrition combined with parenteral nutritional support in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy enrolled in a retrospective controlled clinical trial. The results of this study showed that early enteral nutritional support combined with parenteral nutrition can greatly improve nutritional status and liver function, decrease the incidence of infectious complications and delayed gastric emptying, and shorten the length of postoperative hospital stay.