Is the placement of jejunostomy tubes in patients with esophageal cancer undergoing esophagectomy associated with increased inpatient healthcare utilization? An analysis of the National Readmissions Database

Patients undergoing esophagectomy often receive jejunostomy tubes (j-tubes) for nutritional supplementation. We hypothesized that j-tubes are associated with increased post-esophagectomy readmissions.

Source: American Journal of Surgery - July 24, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Richard Zheng, Arturo J. Rios-Diaz, Spencer Liem, Courtney L. Devin, Nathaniel R. Evans, Ernest L. Rosato, Francesco Palazzo, Adam C. Berger Source Type: research