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World J Gastrointest Surg. Dec 27, 2025; 17(12): 111864
Published online Dec 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i12.111864
Published online Dec 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i12.111864
Effect of early stepwise nutrition management on feeding tolerance of postoperative patients with gastric cancer
Li-Hua Liu, Su-Bing Wu, Le-Yi Zhou, Li-Li Cai, Chuan-Pei Cao, Yao Huang, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Hospital, Jiujiang University Affiliated Hospital, Jiujiang 332000, Jiangxi Province, China
Author contributions: Liu LH designed the study, analyzed data, and drafted the manuscript; Wu SB, Zhou LY, Cai LL, and Cao CP contributed to data collection and manuscript revision; Huang Y supervised the study design, reviewed the manuscript critically for intellectual content, and finalized the submission; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of Jiujiang University Affiliated Hospital.
Informed consent statement: All study participants and their legal guardians provided written informed consent prior to study enrolment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors report no relevant conflicts of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Yao Huang, Supervising Nurse, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Hospital, Jiujiang University Affiliated Hospital, No. 57 Xunyang East Road, Xunyang District, Jiujiang 332000, Jiangxi Province, China. 294869394@qq.com
Received: August 15, 2025
Revised: September 14, 2025
Accepted: November 10, 2025
Published online: December 27, 2025
Processing time: 131 Days and 18 Hours
Revised: September 14, 2025
Accepted: November 10, 2025
Published online: December 27, 2025
Processing time: 131 Days and 18 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Early stepwise nutrition management benefits postoperative gastric cancer patients. It reduces feeding intolerance, shortens hospitalization and first defecation time, improves nutritional and immunological status, and enhances pain and sleep quality, with no significant impact on overall survival.