Enteral Nutrition in Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Literature Review

Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is considered the gold standard treatment for periampullory carcinomas. This procedure presents 30%–40% of morbidity. Patients who have undergone pancreaticoduodenectomy often present perioperative malnutrition that is worse in the early postoperative days, affects the p...

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Main Authors: Salvatore Buscemi, Giuseppe Damiano, Vincenzo D. Palumbo, Gabriele Spinelli, Silvia Ficarella, Giulia Lo Monte, Antonio Marrazzo, Attilio I. Lo Monte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-04-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/5/3154