Objective To compare with the early postoperative feeding to traditional diet gynecological cancer patients rehabilitation influence. Methods 143 gynecological cancer patients were randomly divided into early feeding group (n =71) and traditional diet group (n =72); Patients in early feeding group were treated with liquid diet 6 hours after operation and a small amount of normal diet in many times 24 h after operation.Patients in traditional group were fasting after operation, liquid diet after rehabilitation of peristalsis, semi-liquid diet and normal feeding in the end. The complications and staying-in-hospital time between the two groups were compared. Results The mean staying-in-hospital time in first group was (4.7 ± 1.9) d, the other group was (5.8 ±2.3)d, and the difference has reached the statistical significance (P<0. 01). The satisfaction in first group was higher than the normal group, the complications and infection rate were lower (P < 0. 05). However,we did not found the differences in the nausea, vomiting, analgesics application and life quality between the two groups (P > 0. 05). Conclusions Early postoperative feeding was positively useful for the recovery of gynecological cancer patients. Key words: Early postoperative feeding; Gynecological cancer; Peristalsis; Anal exhaust time; Abdominal distension