TY - BOOK AU - Emad Haleem Tawfeek Amirhom AU - Gamal Amira Mohamed , AU - Hebatallah Gamal Eldin Mohamed , AU - Samy Ramzy Shehata , TI - Early postoperative enteral feeding after abdomino-pelvic surgeries (benefits and hazards) : : A prospective study / PY - 2016/// CY - Cairo : PB - Emad Haleem Tawfeek Amirhom , KW - Early Enteral Nutrition (EEN) KW - Postoperative complications KW - Traditional nutrition management N1 - Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - National Cancer Institute - Department of Oncology - Surgical; Issued also as CD N2 - Traditional nutrition management of patients in the days following GI resectional surgery mandates withholding enteral (i.e., via oral or tube) nutrition (EN) until evidence of resumed bowel function is established. This management has been adopted over the years in the belief that it gives the GI tract more time to heal and recover, thus reducing postoperative complications.EEN is EN started within 24 hours after surgery. EEN protocol aims at reducing the surgical stress response and optimizing recovery, thus reducing the length of hospital stay. The present study was undertaken to examine the risks and benefits of early feeding compared with the traditional approach following abdomino-pelvic surgeries ER -