Usefulness of transintestinal nutrition (TERMEAL®2.0) for patients undergoing oral and maxillofacial surgery

TERMEAL®2.0 provides 2 kcal per 1 ml, which allows a high amount of energy to be obtained in a small quantity. We gave TERMEAL®2.0 to 30 patients who underwent oral surgery, and evaluated the usefulness of this product. After treatment, nutritional status, evaluated on the basis of total protein, al...

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Published inJapanese Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 94 - 96
Main Authors SHIRAI, Yasuhiko, BESSHO, Kazuhisa, TOUJO, Itaru, MATSUMOTO, Takashi, IIZUKA, Tadahiko
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japanese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1998
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oral and maxillofacial surgery
postoperativepatients
TERMEAL® 2.0
transintestinal nutrition
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Summary:TERMEAL®2.0 provides 2 kcal per 1 ml, which allows a high amount of energy to be obtained in a small quantity. We gave TERMEAL®2.0 to 30 patients who underwent oral surgery, and evaluated the usefulness of this product. After treatment, nutritional status, evaluated on the basis of total protein, albumin, and total cholesterol levels, improved as compared with before TERMEAL®2.0 treatment. There was no significant difference in side effects between TERMEAL®2.0 and several other transintestinal nutritional supplements. We conclude that TERMEAL®2.0 is useful in patients undergoing oral and maxillofacial surgery.
ISSN:0021-5163
2186-1579
DOI:10.5794/jjoms.44.94