The Impact of An Early Oral Feeding Protocol on Inflammatory Cytokine Changes after Esophagectomy.

CONCLUSIONS: Compared with conventional rehabilitation programs, the EOF protocol may decrease stress response after McKeown MIE.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - November 4, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Sun HB, Li Y, Liu XB, Wang ZF, Zhang RX, Lerut T, Zheng Y, Liu SL, Chen XK Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research