Nutritional aspects and quality of life in gastroesophageal cancer patients that underwent colonic interposition.

ABSTRACT: The use of a colonic interposition after major esophageal surgery leads to substantial anatomical changes, but information regarding the effects of these changes on functional outcomes is limited. Objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of gastrointestinal symptoms, nutritional aspects, intestinal absorption capacity, and health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in adult patients after colon interposition. This single-center study consisted of three parts. Part 1 involved a retrospective review of anthropometric data, dietary patterns, and gastrointestinal symptoms in all consecutive patients who underwent colonic interposition between 2010 and 2021 and in whom at least 6 months of follow-up were available. Patients from part 1 who were still alive in 2021 were invited for an i

SUBMITTER: Blonk L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12862976 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature