[Intraoperative intestinal absorption and laparotomy].
The study of the intra- and post-operative intestinal absorption of glucose, xylose and a radionuclide, 99mTc, shows that laparotomy does not influence jejunal function, thus leaving the possibility of an immediate post-operative nutrition with a naso-jejunal tube, a needle catheter jejunostomy or, even, an oral feeding. Parenteral nutrition, for the future, could have a little role in post-operative period and the too much used nasogastric tube should be avoided.
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Cattedra di Chirurgia Generale, II Facoltà, Università di Napoli.
D005526:Food, Formulated; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D007813:Laparotomy; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative
D005947:Glucose
Assorbimento intestinale intraoperatorio e laparotomia.