Early enteral nutrition for prophylaxis of postopertative intestinal failure in early postoperative period after major abdominal surgeries

Abstract

Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness of various substrates for early enteral administration as a prophylaxis of intestinal failure in patients in the postoperative period in emergency abdominal surgery. The study included 52 patients who underwent emergency abdominal surgery. In the postoperative period the patients were admitted in the intensive care unit. The tactic of postoperative management of patients was aimed at optimizing the results of surgical treatment and contained nutritional and infusion therapy. Conclusion. The early enteral therapy with peptide-based formulation in the postoperative period in patients after abdominal operations maintains normal gut function and avoiding postoperative complications.