title: [Basic diet in medicosurgical problems].
abstract: This review describes the chemical composition of the elemental diet and the metabolic findings which support its management in medical and surgical entities. The efficacy of the elemental diet has been reported in a variety of gastrointestinal problems and diseases characterized by an increase of the rate of body catabolism. The procedure used in the administration of this type of diet and the potential risk of complications in children are mentioned.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000178:diet therapy*; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000178:diet therapy*; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D014815:Vitamins
vernacular_title: La dieta elemental en problemas medicoquirúrgicos.