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Brief Title: The Effect of Parenteral Nutrition Supplement on Esophagectomy Patients
Official Title: The Effect of Parenteral Nutrition Supplement Versus Enteral Nutrition Alone on Nutrition Status After Esophagectomy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Study ID: NCT01669356
Brief Summary: Malnutrition is common in esophagus cancer patients, especially after surgery therapy. Whether parenteral supplement with enteral nutrtion is benificial for patients after esophagectomy is controversial, when compared with enteral nutrition alone. In this study, the investigators are to examine the effect of enteral nutrition supplemented with parenteral nutrtion on nutrition status after esophagectomy.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, , China