P-O01 A patient education video to support the management of post-gastrectomy / oesophagectomy syndromes

Abstract Background Oesophagectomy and gastrectomy result in profound life-long changes eating behaviour appetite, significant post-prandial symptoms. Despite decades of research, recent advantages the understanding gut physiology, medical approaches to post-resectional patient care remain limited. The mainstay treatment is education. Using clinical lab-based studies, we investigated effects altered hormone secretion patients after surgery for oesophageal gastric cancer. We then produced a partially animated information video better equip our manage their alimentation. Methods scientific background was previously presented at AUGIS, published. Studies included examination behaviour, symptoms, glucose homeostasis, profiles intestinal transcriptomic / peptidomic cohort oesophagectomy gastrectomy. movie storyboard script were written by team surgeons, dietitians, representatives, scientists communications specialists. goal communicate physiological basis post-operative appropriate nutritional strategies. Results now freely available on Vimeo at: https://vimeo.com/356892336 It routine use pre- Conclusions Multimedia education useful tool help late upper GI cancer treatment.