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Early Enteral Feeding Tied to Fewer Complications

Benefit driven by fewer infections and pulmonary events, though overall complication rates were similar

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  1. Enteral nutrition reduced overall complication burden (Comprehensive Complication Index).
  2. No difference in overall morbidity or mortality.
  3. Fewer infectious complications with enteral nutrition.
  4. Fewer pulmonary complications with enteral nutrition.
  5. Nasojejunal feeding was feasible but prone to dislodgement.

Source: JAMA Surgery

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