Feasibility and Safety of Super Energy-dense Oral Nutritional Supplementation in Postoperative Gastric Cancer Patients.

Background/aim: Ensuring that postoperative gastric cancer patients receive sufficient oral nutritional supplementation (ONS) to prevent body weight loss (BWL) is a serious challenge. The present pilot study evaluated the feasibility and safety of small, frequent sip feeds (SIP) with super energy-dense ONS (SED ONS; 4 kcal/ml) in postoperative gastric cancer patients.

Patients And Methods: Patients received 400 kcal/day of SED ONS in four, daily, 25 ml SIP for 12 weeks after gastrectomy.

Laparoscopically assisted percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy performed for remnant stomach in patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a case report.

Background: Although percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) offers better access to the gastrointestinal system, in patients with previous abdominal surgery, PEG can be unsuccessful. Laparoscopically assisted percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (LAPEG) is indicated for such patients. However, patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may be more susceptible to anesthesia-related complications than other patients, requiring the indications for LAPEG, along with perioperative management, to be considered carefully.

Impact of super energy-dense oral nutritional supplementation (SED ONS) on glycemic variability and food intake postoperatively in gastric cancer patients.

Purpose: Adherence to oral nutritional supplements (ONS) to prevent weight loss after gastrectomy is problematic. The present study evaluated the impact of super energy-dense ONS (SED ONS; 4 kcal/mL) on glycemic change and energy intake after gastrectomy.

Methods: Gastrectomy patients were placed on continuous glucose monitoring for a 3-day observation period after food intake had been stabilized postoperatively.

Hemorrhagic shock necessitating resuscitation and damage control surgery after needle biopsy: A report of two cases.

Percutaneous needle biopsy is minimally invasive and widely performed. Bleeding is an important complication of needle biopsy. Because the wound created by the needle is small, the recognition of bleeding in the body may be delayed, and this delay can lead to hemorrhagic shock and death.