The Role of Anatomic Factors in Nutritional Autonomy After Extensive Small Bowel Resection

Carbonnel, Franck; Cosnes, Jacques; Chevret, Sylvie; Beaugerie, Laurent; Ngô, Yann; Malafosse, Michel; Parc, R; Le Quintrec, Y; P Gendre, J

doi:10.1177/0148607196020004275

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The Role of Anatomic Factors in Nutritional Autonomy After Extensive Small Bowel Resection

Published in Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition • Jul 1, 1996

Authors:

Franck Carbonnel

Jacques Cosnes

Sylvie Chevret

Abstract

BACKGROUND: It is difficult to predict which patients with a postsurgical short bowel will require long-term parenteral nutrition. METHODS: We performed a retrospective prognostic study for the time to home parenteral nutrition or death from malnutrition (nonautonomy), on the basis of 103 patients w...

Subject

Parenteral nutrition

Medicine

Jejunostomy

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