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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Effect of early oral feeding after gastric cancer surgery: a result of randomised clinical trial. Surgery 2011; 149: 561–568.

Published: 27th September 2011

Authors: Hur H, Kim SG, Shim JH, Song KY, Kim W, Park CH et al. et al.

Conclusion

Commencing a liquid feed on the second postoperative day was feasible and safe in this study that included 58 patients. Patients in the early feed group had improved quality of life scores, quicker return of gut function (P=0.036) and earlier hospital discharge (P=0.044).

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