[Parenteral nutrition in postoperative gastrointestinal fistulas].
During 1981-1984 13 patients with clinically manifest postoperative fistulas (11 small intestinal and 2 colonic) were treated with parenteral hyperalimentation. The therapy only ensued on intensive care conditions and a spontaneous closure of the fistula was observed in 7 patients, in 2 patients closure ensued after relaparotomy and parenteral hyperalimentation the time before. Time of therapy was 18 days on an average, the amount of calories was 2,900-3,400 kcal/day.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002149:Energy Intake; D005217:Fat Emulsions, Intravenous; D005260:Female; D005747:Gastric Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005950:Glucose Solution, Hypertonic; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy
D000596:Amino Acids; D005217:Fat Emulsions, Intravenous; D005950:Glucose Solution, Hypertonic
Untersuchungen zur parenteralen Ernährung bei postoperativen gastrointestinalen Fisteln.