Supplementary Postoperative Parenteral Nutrition for Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Supplementary Postoperative Parenteral Nutrition for Head and Neck Cancer Patients - A Randomized Trial

The purpose of the study is to examine whether postoperative nutrition with endeavours of 100% coverage of the patient's estimated energy and protein needs, can reduce the incidence of postoperative complications.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who completed head and neck cancer surgery and got a feeding tube perioperatively
• Patients of legal age
• Patients who can understand and read Scandinavian languages

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with allergy to components in parenteral nutrition
• Patients where it is impossible to give parenteral nutrition