Early Oral Feeding Versus Traditional Postoperative Care in Emergency Abdominal Surgery

Last updated: June 11, 2012
Sponsor: Hospital General de Agudos “Dr. Cosme Argerich”
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

3

Condition

N/A

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT01084070
ARGERICH1
  • Ages > 14
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The traditional postoperative care after abdominal surgery included the need of nasogastric tube, fasting until resumed bowel function and progressive reinstitution of oral intake from liquid to solid diet. Recent studies have shown no benefits of this traditional management over early oral feeding. Nevertheless, the researches in emergency surgery are scarce.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients over 14 years after abdominal emergency surgery.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Lack of consensus of the patient

  • Concurrent extra-abdominal surgery

  • Short bowel or other clear indication of parenteral nutrition

  • Inability to feed orally (eg, decreased level of consciousness)

  • Interventional procedure

  • Esophageal surgery

  • Reoperations

  • Pancreatitis

Study Design

Total Participants: 336
Study Start date:
March 01, 2010
Estimated Completion Date:
September 30, 2011

Connect with a study center

  • Argerich Hospital

    Buenos Aires,
    Argentina

    Site Not Available

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