Nutritional support in gastrointestinal surgery: an overview

Elemental diet for nutritional support in gastrointestinal surgery.

Nutritional Support in Gastrointestinal Disease

· To learn the anatomy of the gastro-intestinal tract; · To learn the physiology of the gastro-intestinal tract especially with regard to nutrition; · To learn the consequences of critical illness on the function of the gastro-intestinal tract; · To learn the causes of disturbances in the balance between intestinal bacteria spp and their effects on the function of the bowel; · To learn the cons...

Nutritional Support in Gastrointestinal Disease

• To get a global understanding of the pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome, idiopathic chronic constipation, and diverticular disease for a more rational use of dietary tools in these conditions; • To learn about the true impact of “food intolerance” on symptoms of irritable bowel, thereby gaining insight into the role of excluding selected food from the diet of these patients; • To kno...

cacy of enteral nutritional support after hospital discharge in major gastrointestinal surgery patients : a systematic review

Alfonso Vidal Casariego. Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition. Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León. Altos de Nava, s/n. 24008 León, Spain e-mail: [email protected] Vidal Casariego A, Calleja Fernández A, Villar Taibo R, Urioste Fondo A, Pintor de la Maza B, Hernández Moreno A, Cano Rodríguez I, Ballesteros Pomar MD. Effi cacy of enteral nutritional support after hospital discharge i...

Nutrition support to patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery

Nutritional depletion has been demonstrated to be a major determinant of the development of post-operative complications. Gastrointestinal surgery patients are at risk of nutritional depletion from inadequate nutritional intake, surgical stress and the subsequent increase in metabolic rate. Fears of postoperative ileus and the integrity of the newly constructed anastomosis have led to treatment...