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Clinical Trial Summary

Curative treatment of upper gastrointestinal tract neoplasms is complex and associated with high morbidity and mortality. In general, the patients are already malnourished, and early postoperative enteral nutrition is recommended. However, there is no consensus concerning the best enteral access route in these cases.


Clinical Trial Description

A prospective randomized trial with patients undergoing esophagectomy, total gastrectomy or pancreaticoduodenectomy to asses the outcomes of either jejunostomy placement or catheter placement ;


Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective


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NCT number NCT01894490
Study type Observational
Source Federal University of Minas Gerais
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date January 2008
Completion date December 2012