Abstract:Objective
To evaluate the therapeutic effects of EN，PN support on postoperative recovery of patients with portal hypertension.
Methods 135 patients with portal hypertension who underwent esophagogastric devasularization were randomly divided into three groups:EN,PN and control group. Postoperatively, EN and PN nutritional support and routine fluid replacement therapy was respectively given to the 3 groups. Several clinical and laboratory parameters were studied in order to determine the therapeutic effect of the two different forms of nutrition.
Results Nutritional status and immunological function of patients were improved in both EN and PN study groups but with no significant difference, while alterations in liver function and incidence of abdominal infection were higher in PN group.
Conclusions EN is an optimal form of nutritional support for patients with portal hypertension after operation.