Early oral feeding is safe and useful after rectosigmoid resection with anastomosis during cytoreductive surgery for primary ovarian cancer

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to investigate the safety and clinical usefulness early oral feeding (EOF) after rectosigmoid resection with anastomosis for treatment primary ovarian cancer. Methods We performed a retrospective review all consecutive patients who had undergone ovarian, tubal, or peritoneal cancer between April 2012 March 2019 in single institution. Patient-related, disease-related, surgery-related data including incidence anastomotic leakage postoperative hospital stay were collected. EOF introduced as protocol September 2016. Before introduction EOF, conventional (COF) been used. Results Two hundred one underwent anastomosis, comprised 95 COF group 106 group, included study. median number days until start diet intake 5 (range 2–8) 2 ( P < 0.001). Postoperative morbidity equivalent groups. similar (1%) both length reduced by 6 group: 17 9–67) versus 11 (8–49) Conclusion provides significant reduction without an increased complication risk part cytoreductive surgery