The Short-term Outcome of Early Oral Feeding as Recovery Protocols on Resectable Gastric Cancer

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Gastric cancer is the fourth most common malignancy. Surgical resection is the only treatment. Giving early oral feeding after gastric surgery is controversial. AIM: This study aimed to provide short-term outcomes in resectable gastric cancer patients by early oral feeding. METHODS: A retrospective descriptive study with a cross-sectional approach was conducted with all gastric cancer patients treated and performed tumor resection who underwent early oral feeding protocol at RSUD Dr. Moewardi Surakarta in January 2018–August 2019. The data, especially age, gender, tumor location, resection, reconstruction, and short-term outcome (anastomotic leak and surgical site infection), were taken from the medical records. RESULTS: A total of seven patients were included in the study. Six patients were >50 yearsold (60.14 + 1.29 years). Four patients (57.14%) were female. One patient (14.28%) had Roux-en-Y esophagojejunostomy anastomoses, two patients (28.57%) had a Billroth while four patients (57.15%) were performed Billroth II. There was no significant correlation between early oral feeding and short-term outcome. CONCLUSION: This description of short-term outcome in resectable gastric cancer which performed early oral feeding protocols has not shown any complications. However, this research needs further research with more significant number of samples and post-operative complications.