Abstract:Objective To evaluate the clinical application value of intermittent feeding with nasointestinal tube after minimally invasive surgery of esophageal cancer.Methods Sixty-two patients underwent minimally invasive surgery for esophageal cancer were placed with nasointestinal tube during operation, and intermittent nasal feeding was started within three days after operation. Postoperative albumin level and utilization rate of human serum albumin were observed. The incidence of adverse events related to nutrition tube, such as tube disconnection or blockage was documented, and the rate of diarrhea and abdominal distension was recorded.Results The average albumin levels on the 1st, 3rd and 7th day after operation were 33.7 g/L, 34.1 g/L and 34.3 g/L respectively. The utilization rate of human albumin was 19.4%. The patients who started enteral nutrition within three days after operation accounted for 98.4%. There were 3 cases of adverse events related to nutrition tube, and the normal utilization rate was 95.2%. The incidence of diarrhea and abdominal distension was 8%, and the incidence of grade 3 or above was 0.Conclusion Intermittent enteral nutrition through nasointestinal tube is simple, economical, safe and effective, and it is worth popularizing and applying in minimally invasive esophagectomy.