Early versus On-Demand Nasoenteric Tube Feeding in Acute Pancreatitis

J. Bakker, Olaf; van Brunschot, Sandra; C. van Santvoort, Hjalmar; G. Besselink, Marc; L. Bollen, Thomas; A. Boermeester, Marja; H.C. Dejong, Cornelis; van Goor, Harry; Bosscha, Koop; Ahmed Ali, Usama; A.W. Bouwense, Stefan; M. van Grevenstein, Wilhelmina; Heisterkamp, Joos; P. J. Houdijk, Alexander; M. Jansen, Jeroen; M. Karsten, Thom; R. Manusama, Eric; B. Nieuwenhuijs, Vincent; F. Schaapherder, Alexander; P. van der Schelling, George; P. Schwartz, Matthijs; Spanier, B.W.M.; C.I.T.L. Tan, Adriaan; van der Vecht, J.; L. Weusten, Bas; Witteman, Ben; M. A. Akkermans, L.; J. Bruno, Marco; G. W. Dijkgraaf, Marcel; van Ramshorst, Bert; G. Gooszen, Hein

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1404393

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Early versus On-Demand Nasoenteric Tube Feeding in Acute Pancreatitis

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Nov 20, 2014

Authors:

Olaf J. Bakker

Sandra van Brunschot

Hjalmar C. van Santvoort

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Early enteral feeding through a nasoenteric feeding tube is often used in patients with severe acute pancreatitis to prevent gut-derived infections, but evidence to support this strategy is limited. We conducted a multicenter, randomized trial comparing early nasoenteric tube feeding wit...

Subject

Acute pancreatitis

Medicine

Pancreatitis

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