Prevention and treatment of early postoperative enteral nutrition complications in elderly esophageal cancer patients

Abstract

Objective To study the prevention and treatment of the complications during early postoperative enteral nutrition in the elderly patients with esophageal cancer.Methods The early enteral nutrition were carried out in 67 cases of esophageal cancer over 70 years old.The prevention and treatment of the complications during the early enteral nutrition were analyzed.Results There were 39 cases with diarrhea(58.21％),7 cases with metabolic disorder( 10.45％ ),15 cases with the nutritional tube obstruction ( 22.39％ ).After receiving active treatment for the complications,48 cases complete enteral nutrition.14 cases (20.90％) changed to mixed nutrition,5 cases changed to parenteral nutrition (7.46％ ).Conclusions The complications of the early enteral nutrition in the elderly patients have some relation with the injected method of nutrient solution,the status of intestine function,and other diseases accompanied,etc.After receiving positive treatment,most patients were able to tolerate enteral nutrition.The early postoperative enteral nutrition is still the preferred option in the elderly patients with esophageal cancer. Key words: Enteral nutrition; Complications; Elderly; Prevention; Treatment