Avoid Feeding Jejunostomy in Pancreatoduodenectomy

Feeding jejunostomy (FJT) after pancreatoduodenectomy increases complications and length of stay.

Delayed gastric emptying occurred in 55% of FJT patients vs. 25% in nasojejunal tube (NJT) patients (p = 0.006).
FJT led to a longer hospital stay: 11 days compared to 9 days for NJT (p = 0.007).

Omit FJT to reduce postoperative complications without sacrificing nutrition.

FJT increased prokinetic drug use: 77.5% vs. 45% for NJT (p = 0.003).

Journal Article by Varshney VK, Rathore KS (…) Hussain S et 7 al. in World J Surg

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