Clinical application of real-time continuous glucose monitoring system during postoperative enteral nutrition therapy in esophageal cancer patients.

Background: Enteral nutrition (EN) support therapy increases the risk of abnormal blood glucose (BG). The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical value of a real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rt-CGM) system in BG monitoring during postoperative EN support therapy in patients with esophageal cancer.

Methods: Patients without diabetes mellitus (DM) with esophageal cancer who planned to receive postoperative EN were enrolled.