Continual catheter administration of an elemental diet.
A technique for continual catheter administration of elemental diet is used as the basis for successful nutritional support. There is a rational for early postoperative use of elemental diet as an intrajejunal feeding to provide fluid, electrolytes and nutritional requirements.
D000281:Administration, Intranasal; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D007583:Jejunum; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods*