Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 1977 Feb;39(2):410-2.
doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(197702)39:2<410::aid-cncr2820390206>3.0.co;2-z.

Intravenous hyperalimentation as an adjunct to colon interposition for carcinoma of the esophagus

T G Frazier, E M Copeland, K G Khalil, S J Dudrick, C F Mountain
Case Reports

Intravenous hyperalimentation as an adjunct to colon interposition for carcinoma of the esophagus

T G Frazier et al. Cancer. 1977 Feb.

Abstract

Ten consecutive malnourished patients with undifferentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus underwent operation for colon interposition. They received intravenous hyperalimentation preoperatively and/or postoperatively for an average time of 21.5 days and had an average weight gain of 6.5 lb. There was no significant gastrointestinal morbidity, but one patient succumbed to aspiration pneumonia. All ten patients had postoperative gastrografin swallow radiography which showed no leaks in either anastomosis. With proper use of intravenous hyperalimentation, morbidity and mortality following colon interposition in the malnourished patient for either palliative or curative bypass can be decreased to acceptable levels.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types