Is the routine placement of a feeding jejunostomy during esophagectomy worthwhile?—a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Malnutrition dramatically increases the risk of postoperative complications and delays patient recovery. Therefore, a feeding jejunostomy tube (FJT) is routinely placed during esophagectomy to maintain nutrition supply. However, recently published studies have questioned need FJT in every esophageal cancer patient. Because most patients can resume oral intake shortly after surgery, nutrition-providing function becomes much less critical. In contrast, FJT-related could be severe.