Early enteral nutrition after surgical treatment of gut perforations: A prospective randomised study
BACKGROUND: Withholding enteral feeds after an elective gastrointestinal surgery is based on the hypothesis that this period of "nil by mouth" provides rest to the gut and promotes healing. AIMS: To assess whether early postoperative naso-gastric tube feeding in the form of a balanced die...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2004-04-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Postgraduate Medicine |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2004;volume=50;issue=2;spage=102;epage=106;aulast=Malhotra |