Cessation of Routine Jejunostomy Tube Placement at Time of Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy and Impact on Body Mass Index

Jejunostomy tubes (j-tubes) are frequently placed at time of esophagectomy. The purpose of this study is to evaluate cessation of routine j-tube placement on postoperative body mass index (BMI), return to the emergency room (ER), and time until adjuvant therapy. Retrospective review of an institutional database for consecutive patients undergoing minimally invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy, 2014-2021 (after January 2019, routine j-tube placement was abandoned). Data was analyzed using Pearson ′s Chi-squared tests and Student's t-test with 2-sided significance level of p
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: THORACIC – Original Submission Source Type: research