U.S., April 11 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06921668) titled 'Perioperative Dynamics of Energy Expenditure in Oesophagectomy Patients' on March 19.
Brief Summary: Carcinological oesophageal resection surgery is one of the so-called major digestive surgeries, i.e. involving a high perioperative risk (morbidity and mortality) in patients who are malnourished or at high risk of malnutrition.
Nutritional therapy for these patients is an important part of overall perioperative management. Lewis-Santy oesophageal surgery requires a thoracic approach (thoracotomy or thoracoscopy) and an abdominal approach (laparotomy or laparoscopy).
Resumption of oral feeding is contraindicated in the immediate p...