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1 Feeding Jejunostomy Tubes Placed During Esophagectomy: Are They Necessary? 
James R. Fenton, MD, Edward J. Bergeron, MD, Michael Coello, MD, Robert J. Welsh, MD, Gary W. Chmielewski, MD  The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  Volume 92, Issue 2, Pages (August 2011) DOI: /j.athoracsur Copyright © 2011 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

2 Fig 1 Summary of jejunostomy tube placement and nutritional outcomes. The term “nutrition” indicates the method or route by which the patient was to receive nutritional intake at time of discharge after esophagectomy. (HGD = high grade dysplasia; JT = jejunostomy tube; TPN = total parenteral nutrition.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2011 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

3 Fig 2 Algorithm for nutritional support in esophagectomy patients. (BMI = body mass index; PO = by mouth; TPN = total parenteral nutrition.) *Esophageal anastomotic leak. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2011 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions


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