Naso-gastric/Jejunal Tube Placement After Sub-total Gastrectomy. A Multicenter Prospective Randomized Trial
Naso-gastric/Jejunal Tube Placement After Sub-total Gastrectomy. A Multicenter Prospective Randomized Trial
The purpose of this study is to test the utility of the nasogastric tube, which is used to decompress and as "guardian" of gastro-jejunal anastomosis, in patients undergoing distal subtotal gastrectomy for gastric cancer with reconstruction according to Billroth II or according Roux.
A silastic naso-gastric tube (Rusch® distributed by Teleflex Medical Srl) is used in the naso-gastric/jejunal tube group
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