title: Early enteral nutrition in surgical patients.
abstract: There is increasing evidence that delivery of nutrients via the gastrointestinal tract reduces the septic morbidity in severely injured patients. This article reviews the most current data and also reviews the importance of the gut-associated lymphoid tissue as an important factor in maintaining the host defenses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee, Memphis, USA.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Kudsk
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D016638:Critical Illness; D004064:Digestive System / Q000276:immunology; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D006801:Humans; D008221:Lymphoid Tissue / Q000276:immunology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000517:prevention & control; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy*