title: Nutritional management of a patient with short-bowel syndrome and large-volume jejunostomy output.
abstract: Nutritional therapy of a patient with approximately 100 cm of remaining jejunum, severe malabsorption, and high jejunostomy output is presented. A high-calorie diet, oral rehydration therapy, and vitamin and mineral supplementation were used effectively to maintain a reasonable nutritional state without the need for long-term intravenous therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77555-0764.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sial
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koussayer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002149:Energy Intake; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007582:Jejunostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008903:Minerals / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012778:Short Bowel Syndrome / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals; D014815:Vitamins