Efficacy of 4 wk of home enteral feeding supplementation after esophagectomy on immune function: A randomized controlled trial.

Objectives: In recent years, home enteral nutrition (HEN) has been adopted as a feasible and safe form of nutrition for patients undergoing esophagectomy. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of 4 wk of HEN with standard enteral nutrition (SEN) on immune function, nutritional status, and survival in patients undergoing esophagectomy.

Methods: A parallel-group, randomized, single-blind, clinical trial was conducted between April 1 and August 1, 2017.

Effect of different therapeutic strategies on the clinical outcome of asymptomatic intralobar pulmonary sequestration.

Objectives: Pulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital pulmonary malformation. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of different therapeutic strategies on the clinical outcome of asymptomatic intralobar pulmonary sequestration.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of 37 patients diagnosed with intralobar sequestration.

C-reactive protein to albumin ratio is a key indicator in a predictive model for anastomosis leakage after esophagectomy: Application of classification and regression tree analysis.

Background: Anastomotic leakage (AL), a serious complication after esophagectomy, might impair patient quality of life, prolong hospital stay, and even lead to surgery-related death. The aim of this study was to show a novel decision model based on classification and regression tree (CART) analysis for the prediction of postoperative AL among patients who have undergone esophagectomy.

Methods: A total of 450 patients (training set: 356; test set: 94) with perioperative information were included.