Carmon M, Seror D, Udassin R, Feigin E, Szold A, Rimon B, Muggia-Sullam M, Freund H R
Department of Surgery, Hadassah University Hospital Mount Scopus, POB 24035, Jerusalem 91240, Israel; Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel.
Clin Nutr. 1991 Oct;10(5):298-301. doi: 10.1016/0261-5614(91)90010-a.
Enteral feeding by tube jejunostomy, inserted during definitive surgery, was used in 19 adult patients operated upon in a 24 month period. Jejunostomy feeding was associated with a low rate of minor complications enabling delivery of adequate caloric and protein input shortly after major abdominal operations and up to 9 months later. We feel that the insertion of a regular size jejunostomy tube during surgery is a simple, brief and safe procedure which offers efficient and inexpensive nutritional support, and thus has an important role in the post-operative management of selected patients. It is also easily used in the home setting if needed.
