Enteral feeding in acute and chronic pancreatitis

Nutrition support is an essential part of the management of acute and chronic pancreatitis. In the past, parenteral nutrition has been used to allow pancreatic rest while providing nutrition support to patients who have acute pancreatitis. Evidence from randomized, controlled trials, however, sugges...

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Published inGastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America Vol. 17; no. 4; p. 747
Main Authors Makola, Diklar, Krenitsky, Joe, Parrish, Carol Rees
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2007
Subjects
Acute Disease
Chronic Disease
Enteral Nutrition
Gastric Bypass
Humans
Jejunum
Nutritional Support - methods
Pancreatitis - physiopathology
Parenteral Nutrition
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Summary:Nutrition support is an essential part of the management of acute and chronic pancreatitis. In the past, parenteral nutrition has been used to allow pancreatic rest while providing nutrition support to patients who have acute pancreatitis. Evidence from randomized, controlled trials, however, suggests that enteral nutrition is as effective as and is safer and cheaper than parenteral nutrition. Observational studies also have demonstrated a benefit in patients who have chronic pancreatitis.
ISSN:1052-5157
DOI:10.1016/j.giec.2007.07.010