title: [Enteral nutritional support in the treatment of the high-risk surgical patient].
abstract: The Authors report about their experience of 27 cases of Total Enteral Feeding. The role of the nitrogen balance inversion, from negative to positive, as an expression of protein anabolism, is specially emphasized. This parameter proves more suitable than the serum albumin level increase, of low statistical significance.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000178:diet therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012306:Risk; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin; D009584:Nitrogen
vernacular_title: Supporto nutrizionale enterale nel trattamento del paziente chirurgico ad alto rischio.