Nasogastric Tube Versus Surgical Enterostomy in Obstructed Esophageal Cancer: A Comparison of Time-to-Treatment, Costs, and Nutritional Outcomes.
BACKGROUND Locally advanced esophageal cancer often presents with dysphagia and malnutrition, necessitating enteral feeding during chemoradiotherapy (CRT). This study compares the outcomes of pretreatment nasogastric tube (NGT) versus surgical enterostomy (SE) feeding. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conduct...