Abstract
Background
Avoiding the use of nasogastric tubes (NGTs) is recommended after colorectal surgery but there is no consensus on intraoperative gastric decompression using NGTs during colorectal surgery. The objective was to assess the effect of avoiding insertion of NGTs during colorectal surgery for the recovery of gastrointestinal (GI) functions.
Method
1561 patients undergoing colorectal surgery, for whom information on NGT use was available, were included in this retrospective analysis and propensity score analysis of the prospective GRACE Audit database. Patients who did and did not have an NGT during surgery were compared.
Results
Among the study population of 1561 patients, 696 patients were matched to correct baseline differences between groups. The no-NGT group significantly improved GI motility impairment (e.g., less postoperative nausea [OR = 0.59; CI 95%: 0.42–0.84] and a better tolerance of early feeding [OR = 2.07; CI 95%: 1.33–3.22]). Such an association was also highlighted for reduced postoperative morbidity [OR = 0.60; CI 95%: 0.43–0.83], and especially pulmonary complications [OR = 0.08; CI 95%: 0.01–0.59], or parietal complications [OR = 0.29; CI 95%: 0.09–0.87]. The risk of postoperative ileus was not significantly reduced in the no-NGT group [OR = 0.67; CI 95%: 0.43–1.06].
Conclusion
No NGT insertion during colorectal surgery is safe and could improve postoperative GI function recovery.
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Venara A: Conception, design, analysis and interpretation of data, manuscript author, provided criticism of the manuscript, drafted the article and revised it for important intellectual content. Final approval of the version to be published. Hamel JF: Methodology, statistical analysis and interpretation. Final approval of the version to be published. Meillat H: Provided care for study patients. Provided criticism of the manuscript, drafted the article and revised it for important intellectual content. Final approval of the version to be published. Cotte E: Provided care for study patients. Provided criticism of the manuscript, drafted the article and revised it for important intellectual content. Final approval of the version to be published. Sage PY: Provided care for study patients. Provided criticism of the manuscript, drafted the article and revised it for important intellectual content. Final approval of the version to be published. Slim K: Conception, design, analysis and interpretation of data. Provided criticism of the manuscript, drafted the article and revised it for important intellectual content. Final approval of the version to be published.
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Venara, A., Hamel, JF., Cotte, E. et al. Intraoperative nasogastric tube during colorectal surgery may not be mandatory: a propensity score analysis of a prospective database. Surg Endosc 34, 5583–5592 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-019-07359-9
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