Table 2 Indication and duration of intraoperative feeding jejunostomy
From: Role of intraoperative feeding jejunostomy in esophageal cancer surgery
Indication | n | Average duration (days) | Median duration (days) |
|---|---|---|---|
Neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiation therapy | 23 | 34.9 | 25.5 |
Old age | 14 | 35.8 | 25 |
Malnutrition (body mass index < 18.5) | 13 | 55.2 | 45 |
Poor pulmonary function test/poor performance status | 12 | 45.1 | 34 |
Advanced stage | 11 | 55.5 | 50 |
Stomach cancer | 6 | 64 | 59.5 |
Neck dissection/neck radiotherapy | 3 | 33.7 | 19 |
Mandatory postoperative medication | 3 | 20.7 | 22 |
Number of indication(s) | n | Kept, average (days) | Kept, average (days) |
1 | 36 | 34.9 | 25.5 |
2 | 25 | 49.8 | 38 |