A study comparing the outcomes of a surgical procedure by name feeding jejunostomy(a procedure wherein a tube is placed into the small intestine for feeding purposes, in patients who have a block in food passage due to cancer), when done via laproscopy vs open techniques.
Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: C158- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of esophagusHealth Condition 2: C138- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of hypopharynxHealth Condition 3: C164- Malignant neoplasm of pylorusHealth Condition 4: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/03/041338
- Lead Sponsor
- jawarharlal institue of postgraduate medical education and research
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Consenting patients above the age of 18 year with diagnosed upper alimentary tract malignancies (Esophageal cancer, Hypopharyngeal cancer, and Gastric cancer) with absolute dysphagia proposed for the feeding jejunostomy procedure.
Exclusion Criteria
1.Non-obstructive Gastric cancer patients (growth arising from the body and fundus)
2.Patients unfit for the general anesthesia.
3.Pregnant women.
4.Patients with previous upper abdominal sur-gery
5.Feeding jejunostomy performed along with other surgical procedures
6.Failed or re-jejunostomy in the already op-erated patient
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess and compare the incidence of jejunostomy-associated early major complications (Clavien Dindo score ï?³ 3) of the laparoscopic and conventional open feeding jejunostomy in patients with obstructive upper alimentary tract malignancies.Timepoint: 30 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Operating time measured in minutes.Timepoint: intra op time;2.intraoperative complications.Timepoint: intra op time;3.Postoperative pain assessed by a visual ana-logue scale.Timepoint: during in hospital stay;4.The time duration to start jejunal feeding, and to reach full-strength feeds measured in hours.Timepoint: during in hospital stay;5.Duration of the hospital stay measured in days.Timepoint: during in hospital stay;6.minor postoperative complications (Clavien Dindo score ï?£ 2).Timepoint: 30 days