title: [Management of postoperative intestinal fistulas with elemental diet (author's transl)].
abstract: From 1973-1976 sixteen patients with clinically manifest post-operative fistulas (7 small intestinal and 9 colonic) were studied. These patients received an elemental diet (ED) as their only nutritional support for 9-44 days. On ED spontaneous closure was observed in 4 out of 7 small intestinal fistulas and in 7 out of 9 colonic fistulas. Hemoglobin and serum albumin increased significantly on ED and nitrogen balance performed on 7 patients was in equilibrium or positive. Advantages of ED over intravenous nutrition in the treatment of intestinal fistulas are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000178:diet therapy; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000178:diet therapy*; D007421:Intestine, Small; D008297:Male; D009005:Monosaccharides / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009844:Oligosaccharides / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000178:diet therapy*; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D009005:Monosaccharides; D009844:Oligosaccharides; D014131:Trace Elements; D014815:Vitamins
vernacular_title: Behandlung von postoperativen Darmfisteln mit schlackenfreier synthetischer Diät.