Jingyong Xu, Lijuan Wang, Pengxue Li, Yifu Hu, Chunping Wang, Bo Cheng, Lili Ding, Xiaolei Shi, Haowei Shi, Cheng Xing, Lei Li, Zhe Li, Chen Chen, Hongyuan Cui, Sheng Han, Hongguang Wang, Jinghai Song, Junmin Wei
OBJECTIVE: Whole-course nutrition management (WNM) has been proven to improve outcomes and reduce complications. We conducted this randomized controlled trial to validate its effectiveness in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy. METHODS: From December 1, 2020, to November 30, 2023, this single-center randomized clinical trial was conducted at the Department of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery in a major hospital in Beijing, China. Participants who were undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy were enrolled and randomly allocated to either the WNM group or the control group...
March 25, 2024: International Journal of Surgery