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Early Versus Traditional Postoperative Feeding In Patients Undergoing Resectional Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Meta-Analysis, Emma Osland, Rossita Yunus, Shahjahan Khan, Muhammed Memon
Early Versus Traditional Postoperative Feeding In Patients Undergoing Resectional Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Meta-Analysis, Emma Osland, Rossita Yunus, Shahjahan Khan, Muhammed Memon
Muhammed Ashraf Memon
Background: A meta-analysis evaluating surgical outcomes following nutritional provision provided proximal to the anastomosis within 24 hours of gastrointestinal surgery compared with traditional postoperative management was conducted.
Methods: Databases were searched to identify randomized controlled trials comparing the outcomes of early and traditional postoperative feeding. Trials involving gastrointestinal tract resection followed by patients receiving nutritionally significant oral or enteral intake within 24 hours after surgery were included for analysis.
Results: Fifteen studies involving a total of 1240 patients were analyzed. A statistically significant reduction (45%) in relative odds of total postoperative complications was seen in patients receiving …
Minimally Invasive Oesophagectomy: Current Status And Future Direction, Nick Butler, Stuart Collins, Breda Memon, Muhammed Memon
Minimally Invasive Oesophagectomy: Current Status And Future Direction, Nick Butler, Stuart Collins, Breda Memon, Muhammed Memon
Muhammed Ashraf Memon
Background:Oesophagectomy is one of the most challenging surgeries. Potential for morbidity and mortality is high. Minimally invasive techniques have been introduced in an attempt to reduce postoperative complications and recovery times. Debate continues over whether these techniques are beneficial to morbidity and whether oncological resection is compromised. This review article will analyse the different techniques employed in minimally invasive oesophagectomy (MIO) and critically evaluate commonly reported outcome measures from the available literature.Methods:Medline, Embase, Science Citation Index, Current Contents, and PubMed databases were used to search English language articles published on MIO. Thirty-one articles underwent thorough analysis and the data were …