title: Nutritional management of patients with gastrointestinal fistulas.
abstract: Nutritional support plays a key and integral role in the management of patients with gastrointestinal fistulas. It needs to be instituted early to minimize erosion of body cell mass, to prevent further physiologic deterioration of the patient, and to initiate repletion in an otherwise malnourished patient. Furthermore, it allows for rest of the gastrointestinal tract and facilitates healing of the fistula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hospital, State University of New York Health Science Center, Syracuse, USA.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Meguid
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Campos
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D002149:Energy Intake; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005402:Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000628:therapy*