Abstract
A prospective, randomized, controlled trial revealed improved mean length of stay after pancreaticoduodenectomy when patients have a double-lumen gastrojejunostomy tube inserted for gastric decompression and enteral feeding.
- Title
- Gastric Decompression and Enteral Feeding Through a Double-Lumen Gastrojejunostomy Tube Improves Outcomes After Pancreaticoduodenectomy
- Creators
- Lloyd A Mack - From the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; the †Department of Surgery, University of Athens, Athens, Greece; and the ‡Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FloridaIoannis G Kaklamanos - From the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; the †Department of Surgery, University of Athens, Athens, Greece; and the ‡Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FloridaAlan S Livingstone - From the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; the †Department of Surgery, University of Athens, Athens, Greece; and the ‡Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FloridaJoe U Levi - From the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; the †Department of Surgery, University of Athens, Athens, Greece; and the ‡Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FloridaCarolyn Robinson - From the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; the †Department of Surgery, University of Athens, Athens, Greece; and the ‡Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FloridaDanny Sleeman - From the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; the †Department of Surgery, University of Athens, Athens, Greece; and the ‡Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FloridaDido Franceschi - From the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; the †Department of Surgery, University of Athens, Athens, Greece; and the ‡Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FloridaOliver F Bathe - From the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; the †Department of Surgery, University of Athens, Athens, Greece; and the ‡Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
- Publication Details
- Annals of surgery, Vol.240(5), pp.845-851
- Academic Unit
- Miller School of Medicine; UMMG Department of Surgery; UMMG Dept of Surgery - Div of Surgical Oncology
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- PMID
- 15492567
- PMCID
- PMC1356491
- Record Identifier
- 991031576343502976