Mistry Rajesh C, Vijayabhaskar R, Karimundackal George, Jiwnani Sabita, Pramesh C S
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India.
Arch Surg. 2012 Aug;147(8):747-51. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.2012.1008.
Controversy exists over the need for prolonged nasogastric decompression after esophagectomy. We hypothesized that early removal of the nasogastric tube would not adversely affect major pulmonary complications and anastomotic leak rates.
Single-center, parallel-group, open-label, randomized (1:1) trial.
A tertiary referral cancer center with high esophagectomy volume.
One hundred fifty patients undergoing esophagectomy with gastric tube reconstruction.
Either conventional nasogastric decompression for 6 to 10 days (75 patients) or early removal (48 hours) of nasogastric tube (75 patients) with stratification for pyloric drainage and anastomotic technique.
The primary (composite) end point was the occurrence of major pulmonary complications and anastomotic leaks. Secondary end points were the need for nasogastric tube reinsertion and patient discomfort scores. Analysis was performed on an intent-to-treat basis.
No significant differences were seen in the occurrence of the composite primary end point of major pulmonary and anastomotic complications between the delayed (14 of 75 patients [18.7%]) and early (16 of 75 patients [21.3%]) removal groups, respectively (P = .84). Nasogastric tube reinsertion was required more often (23 of 75 patients [30.7%] vs 7 of 75 patients [9.3%]) in the early group (P = .001). Mean patient discomfort scores were significantly higher in the delayed (+1.3; 95% CI, 0.4-2.2; P = .006) than in the early removal group. Significantly more patients in the delayed removal group (26 of 75 patients [34.7%] vs 10 of 75 patients [13.3%] in the early removal group; P = .002) identified the nasogastric tube as the tube causing the most discomfort.
Early removal of nasogastric tubes does not increase pulmonary or anastomotic complications after esophagectomy. Patient discomfort can be significantly reduced by early removal of the nasogastric tube.
Clinical Trials Registry of India Identifier: CTRI/2010/091/003023.
食管癌切除术后是否需要长时间鼻胃减压存在争议。我们假设早期拔除鼻胃管不会对主要肺部并发症和吻合口漏发生率产生不利影响。
单中心、平行组、开放标签、随机(1:1)试验。
一家食管癌切除量高的三级转诊癌症中心。
150例行食管癌切除并胃管重建的患者。
要么进行6至10天的传统鼻胃减压(75例患者),要么早期(48小时)拔除鼻胃管(75例患者),并根据幽门引流和吻合技术进行分层。
主要(复合)终点是主要肺部并发症和吻合口漏的发生情况。次要终点是再次插入鼻胃管的必要性和患者不适评分。分析采用意向性分析。
延迟拔除组(75例患者中有14例[18.7%])和早期拔除组(75例患者中有16例[21.3%])主要肺部和吻合口并发症复合主要终点的发生率无显著差异(P = 0.84)。早期组需要再次插入鼻胃管的情况更常见(75例患者中有23例[30.7%],而75例患者中有7例[9.3%])(P = 0.001)。延迟组患者的平均不适评分(+1.3;95%CI,0.4 - 2.2;P = 0.006)显著高于早期拔除组。延迟拔除组中更多患者(75例患者中有26例[34.7%],而早期拔除组中75例患者中有10例[13.3%];P = 0.002)认为鼻胃管是造成最不适的管道。
食管癌切除术后早期拔除鼻胃管不会增加肺部或吻合口并发症。早期拔除鼻胃管可显著减轻患者不适。
印度临床试验注册中心标识符:CTRI/2010/091/003023。