Effect of direct oral feeding following minimally invasive esophagectomy on costs and quality of life.
Madhuri PattamattaLaura F C FransenAnnemarie C P Dolmans-ZwartjesGrard A P NieuwenhuijzenSilvia M A A EversEwout A KouwenhovenMarc J van DetMickaël J C HiligsmannMisha D P LuyerPublished in: Journal of medical economics (2021)
This study suggests that direct oral feeding leads to similar total costs and a significantly reduced need for home care assistance. Furthermore, QoL in intervention group increased more quickly when compared to the control group.