[Intraoperative intestinal absorption and laparotomy].

R Salfi

PubMed · 2125680

[Intraoperative intestinal absorption and laparotomy].

Abstract

The study of the intra- and post-operative intestinal absorption of glucose, xylose and a radionuclide, 99mTc, shows that laparotomy does not influence jejunal function, thus leaving the possibility of an immediate post-operative nutrition with a naso-jejunal tube, a needle catheter jejunostomy or, even, an oral feeding. Parenteral nutrition, for the future, could have a little role in post-operative period and the too much used nasogastric tube should be avoided.

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Food, Formulated Glucose Humans Intestinal Absorption Intraoperative Period Laparotomy Parenteral Nutrition, Total Surgical Procedures, Operative Comparative Study English Abstract Journal Article

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