Resumption of oral feeding after small intestine surgery is a matter of controversy .Some surgeons advocate early resumption while others don't.early feeding is initiated as soon as the patient recovers from effects of anaesthesia, while late resumption is started after 24-48 hours after surgery.Recent studies and guidelines suggest early feeding. The aim of this study is to compare the early and late resumption of oral feeding.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
204
Patients will be subjected to resumption of enteral feeding within 24 hours of surgery
Patients will be subjected to late resumption of enteral feeding after 24 to 48 hours of surgery
Khyber Teaching Hospital
Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan
RECRUITINGTime to passage of stool/flatus
Time to passage of stool or flatus after surgery ,as reported by the patient or noticed by nurse.Time will be measured in day(s).
Time frame: Upto 2 weeks from surgery .From the time of surgery to passage of stool or flatus or death due to any cause, whichever comes first.
Hospital stay
Number of days spent at hospital from time of surgery till discharge from hospital
Time frame: Upto 50 weeks postoperatively ,From surgery to discharge or death , whichever comes first.
Vomiting
if vomiting occured or not during time of study.
Time frame: Upto 50 weeks postoperatively ,From surgery to discharge or death , whichever comes first.
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