Combination of preoperative pulmonary and nutritional preparation for esophagectomy.

Purpose: To compare pulmonary and nutritional parameters before and after inspiratory muscle training (IMT) and enteral feeding support in patients with esophageal disease undergoing preoperative outpatient follow-up.

Methods: Thirty patients with a mean age of 55.83 years, 16 men and 14 women, were included.