英文摘要 |
Purposes Patients with esophageal cancer are prone to complications following esophagectomy, and enteral nutrition can promote physical recovery and reduce the incidence of complications. However, further investigation is needed to determine whether oral feeding in the early postoperative period will increase the incidence of complications or shorten hospital stay among patients with esophageal cancer receiving esophagectomy. This study examined the effects of early oral feeding on postoperative complications, length of hospital stay, and 30-day readmission among esophageal cancer patients receiving esophagectomy. Methods Using the following keywords in Chinese and English, P: patients with esophageal cancer receiving esophagectomy; I: early oral feeding; C: conventional treatment, tube feeding; O: postoperative complications, length of hospital stay, and 30-day readmission, literature searches were performed on five electronic databases (PubMed, Medline, Cochrane Library, CEPS, and the National Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations in Taiwan) to identify relevant studies published between 2010 and 2022. Studies related to the topic were selected and subjected to quality assessment using the Risk of Bias 2.0 tool, 2018 CASP Cohort Study, and Modified Jadad Scale, followed by meta-analysis using the Comprehensive Meta-Analysis Version 3 software. Results A total of 78 studies were obtained, with 6 studies being included after strict screening, for a total of 886 patients with esophageal cancer receiving esophagectomy. Meta-analysis revealed that early postoperative oral feeding significantly reduced the incidence of postoperative complications (OR=0.538, 95% CI: 0.396-0.732, p<0.0001) but did not have a significant impact on pulmonary complications, anastomotic leakage, postoperative length of hospital stay, or 30-day readmission (p>0.05). Conclusions To ensure the effectiveness of early oral feeding, reduce the incidence of postoperative complications, and prevent readmission, the physician must carefully assess the patient’s wound prognosis and to formulate an appropriate feeding and nutritional support plan with a professional nutritionist. |