Abstract
Background:
Early enteral feeding in bowel anastamosis is being encouraged and this can lead to decrease hospital stay and less financial burden. This study compares the mean hospital stay in early and delayed enteral feeding after bowel anastamosis.
Methods:
A total of 80 patients underwent bowel anastomoses and were included in this study to record the hospital length of stay. Patients were randomly allocated into two groups. Forty patients in group A received early feeding and 40 in group B on delayed feeding. Patient was assessed on daily basis after surgery, time of passage of flatus or stool noted so that the patient can be discharged, Data was analyzed using Chi-square test.
Results:
The average hospital stay was significantly low in group A than group B. Rate of anastamotic leakage was low in group A than group B (7.5% vs. 25%; p=0.0034). Similarly paralytic stay, pneumonic patch, unsettling fever, deep venous thrombosis and wound dehiscence are also the reason of delay hospital stay.
Conclusion:
It is concluded that early oral feeding after intestinal anastomosis leads to decrease hospital stay as bowel movement comes back early. However, a large sample size is recommended to further confirm our findings.
Syed Asif Ali Zaidi, Shafique ur Rehman. (2016) The Outcome Of Hospital Stay In Early And Delayed Enteral Feeding After Bowel Anastamosis, The Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry, Volume-5, Issue-4.
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