Objective In order to evaluate the nutritional effect of early enteral nutrition in patients of Chinese domestic gastric cancer surgery,using evidence-based medicine methods,and supply evidence for clinical nutrition intervention.Methods CBM,Chinese academic Journals,Wanfang database and VIP Information Resource System were searched from January 2000 to March 2013 to collect the published clinical randomized controlled trials literatures of nutrition support in patients of Chinese domestic gastric cancer surgery according to inclusion and exclusion criteria of literature,using the Cochrane System Evaluation Handbook independent,double-blind principle of the literature methodology quality evaluation.Finally Meta analysis was conducted by using RevMan5.2 software.Results 14 articles were enrolled in the study,Meta analysis results showed that:early enteral nutrition comparing with parenteral nutrition in postoperative gastric cancer patients:the WMD of serum albumin was 1.55,95% CI (0.81,2.29); the WMD of serum transferrin was 0.34,95%CI (0.30,0.38);the WMD of postoperative anal exhaust time was-20.66,95%CI (-23.91,-17.40).Conclusions Early enteral nutrition is better than the parenteral nutrition,which can restore adequate serum protein source for patients,and can recover the gastrointestinal digestion and absorption function of itself earlier,which is worthy of clinical promotion. Key words: Gastric cancer; Enteral nutrition; Early period; Meta-analysis