Routine postoperative nasogastric or nasojejunal tube placement may be unnecessary after gastric resection

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects not using routine nasogastric (NG) or nasojejunal (NJ) tubes on postoperative complications in gastric cancer patients undergoing resection. Methods: This includes 250 who underwent resection diagnosed with adenocarcinoma between November 2011 and December 2021. were divided into two groups: those routinely use NG NJ tube early period do not. Postoperative length hospital stay compared groups. Results: Demographic, surgical, histopathological characteristics similar Oral feeding started earlier non- group. There no difference groups regarding (p = 0.065). Severe (Clavien Dindo ≥ 3) significantly lower did a 0.001). Two NG/NJ group one non-NG/NJ developed anastomotic leakage. Conclusions: According results our study, does reduce severe stay.