Comparison of Early Versus Standard Oral Feeding After Emergency Bowel Surgery

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are comparing early versus standard oral feeding in patients undergoing emergency bowel surgery. The study involves adults requiring urgent abdominal surgery for various conditions like obstructive bowel disease, gastrointestinal perforation, colorectal surgery, or trauma. The goal is to evaluate how early feeding within 24 hours after surgery compares to delayed feeding after ileus resolution in terms of patient recovery. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups Group A begins a liquid diet within 24 hours post-surgery, progressing to a regular diet if tolerated without vomiting. Group B starts a standard diet only after the ileus resolves, remaining fasting nothing by mouth until then. Both groups are managed by an experienced surgical team following standard protocols. Throughout the study, researchers monitor tolerance to oral feeding by checking for vomiting within 24 hours of starting a regular diet. They also record hospital stay length, febrile episodes, and any need to withhold oral intake again. Patients are discharged after tolerating a regular diet for at least 24 hours. All relevant data are documented to assess outcomes between the two feeding approaches.

COMPARATIVE OUTCOME OF EARLY AND STANDARD ORAL FEEDING AFTER EMERGENCY BOWEL SURGERY