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Efficacy of Nasogastric Tube Application in Postoperative Care of Esophagectomy

NCT03273686 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2017-09-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Nasogastric decompression is standard practice after esophageal resection in most centers because it is expected to reduce the incidence of esophagogastric anastomotic leakage by preventing overdistension of the gastric conduit. Most esophageal surgeons have been reluctant to move away from this tradition because of the considerable morbidity of anastomotic leaks after esophagectomy. However, a contrarian view is that the use of prolonged NGD may increase the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications by promoting aspiration. Considering the numerous complications caused by using the tube and the uncertainty about its usefulness and the scarcity of studies conducted on the subject, particularly in patients with esophageal cancer, the necessity of using the tube in these types of cases is investigated in the present study.

Conditions

  • Esophageal Cancer

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Discharge the NG tube during the surgery

Discharge the NG tube during the surgery.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fudan University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jiaqing Xiang, MD · Professor of Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-09-15
Primary Completion
2018-01-15
Completion
2018-04-15

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