What is the optimal postoperative oral feeding timing protocol for thoracotomy patients? Prospective randomized clinical trial on postoperative complications


Evman S., AKOĞLU H., YILDIZELİ B., BATIREL H. F., YÜKSEL M.

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.25, sa.1, ss.117-123, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

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Background: This study aims to determine the optimal postoperative oral feeding initiating time with the lowest postoperative pulmonary complication rate in thoracotomy patients and compare cardiac and psychiatric complication rates caused by different feeding schemes.