Early oral feeding following bariatric surgery does not result in improved outcomes

Background: Early oral feeding in lower GI surgery has been shown to be safe and result in shorter hospital lengths of stay. Data showing improved outcomes with early oral feeding has also been found for gastric resections for oncologic purposes. However, there are few studies investigating early oral feeding after bariatric surgeries, although early results have been encouraging with decreased length of stay and no significant difference in complications.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research