TY - JOUR T1 - Enteral nutrition reduced postoperative complications but increased minor adverse effects in gastrointestinal cancer JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 88 LP - 88 DO - 10.1136/ebn.5.3.88 VL - 5 IS - 3 A2 - , Y1 - 2002/07/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/5/3/88.abstract N2 - Bozzetti F, Braga M, Gianotti L, et al.Postoperative enteral versus parenteral nutrition in malnourished patients with gastrointestinal cancer: a randomised multicentre trial.Lancet2001 Nov 3;358:1487–92OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science QUESTION: In malnourished patients having elective surgery for gastrointestinal cancer, does enteral nutrition reduce postoperative complications when compared with parenteral nutrition? Randomised {allocation concealed}*, unblinded, controlled trial with follow up to discharge.10 centres in Italy.317 patients who were ≥18 years of age (mean age 64 y, 58% men) and had weight loss ≥10% of usual body weight in the previous 6 months, histologically confirmed gastrointestinal cancer, and major planned elective surgery. Exclusion criteria were hepatic, renal, or cardiac dysfunction; Karnofsky performance status <60; pregnancy; ongoing infection; or intestinal anastomosis of the large bowel without a diverting stoma. Follow up was complete.Patients were allocated to enteral … ER -