Short bowel syndrome nutrition support

Improved gastrointestinal function Short bowel syndrome in patients who are also receiving specialized nutritional support... [Pg.828]

FIGURE 139-3. An algorithmic approach to nutritional support for the patient with short bowel syndrome. [Pg.2650]

Forbes A, Chadwick C. Short bowel syndrome. In Souba WW, et al, eds. The A.S.P.E.N. Nutrition Support Practice Manual. Silver Springs, American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 1998 1-10. [Pg.2657]

Parenteral nutrition formulations provide nutritive support for patients who are not able, not allowed or not willing to eat for a critical period of time. Indications for parenteral nutrition include pre- and postoperative periods of major surgery or trauma, severe obstruction of the gut (e.g. by tumours), severe motility disorders (e.g. ileus), severely impaired absorption capacity (e.g. short bowel syndrome, mucositis in stem cell transplantation patients). Parenteral... [Pg.286]

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