[Parenteral, enteral or combined parenteral and enteral nutrition]

Goeters C

Research article (journal)

Abstract

Perioperatively early oral food intake is achieved in most cases. A temporary protein and energy deficit is rarely associated with increased complication rates. Concerning the route of nutritional support there is no difference in mortality but in complication rates. The enteral food ingestion (oral, gastral, jejunal) seems to be superior the intravenous one. But in case of gastrointestinal failure nutritional support is limited to the intravenous route. Increasingly a combined parenteral and enteral nutrition is proposed in cases of malnutrition or expected perioperative complications with delayed enteral food ingestion. Up to now there is no good scientific evidence for such approach.

Details about the publication

JournalAnästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie (AINS)
Volume43
Issue7-8
Page range534-538
StatusPublished
Release year2008
Language in which the publication is writtenGerman
KeywordsPostoperative Complications; Parenteral Nutrition; Combined Modality Therapy; Humans; Enteral Nutrition; Perioperative Care; Postoperative Complications; Parenteral Nutrition; Combined Modality Therapy; Humans; Enteral Nutrition; Perioperative Care

Authors from the University of Münster

Goeters, Christiane
Clinic for Anaesthesiology, Surgical Critical Care Medicine and Pain Therapy