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Nutr Clin Pract
December 2024
Department of Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Severe acute pancreatitis often presents as a complex critical illness associated with a high rate of infectious morbidity, multiple organ failure, and in-hospital mortality. Breakdown of gut barrier defenses, dysbiosis of intestinal microbiota, and exaggerated immune responses dictate that early enteral nutrition (EN) is preferred over parenteral nutrition (PN) as the primary route of nutrition therapy. EN, however, is not feasible in all cases because of intolerance, risk of complications, or a direct contraindication to enteral feeding.
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December 2024
GENE - Artificial Feeding Team, Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal.
Background: Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a devastating malabsorptive condition and the most common cause of chronic intestinal failure (CIF). During the intestinal rehabilitation process, patients may need parenteral support for months or years, parenteral nutrition (PN), or hydration/electrolyte supplementation, as a bridge for the desired enteral autonomy.
Summary: Several classification criteria have been highlighted to reflect different perspectives in CIF.
Cureus
October 2024
Upper Gastrointestinal and Metabolic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MYS.
J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg
August 2024
Department of Paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Trichobezoar with Rapunzel syndrome is a rare condition seen in young females. Refeeding syndrome is a rare phenomenon that can occur in any chronically malnourished person after starting feeds. We discuss and review available literature of extremely rare cases of 11-year-old girl, with trichobezoar with refeeding syndrome with subacute intestinal obstruction in the postoperative period.
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