Beneficial Effects of Early Enteral Nutrition After Major Rectal Surgery: A Possible Role for Conditionally Essential Amino Acids? Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial

Author(s):
Barneveld, K.W.Y. van; Smeets, B.J.J.; Heesakkers, F.F.B.M.; Bosmans, J.W.A.M.; Luyer, M.D.; Wasowicz, D.; Bakker, J.A. (0000-0002-2918-7361); Roos, A.N.; Rutten, H.J.T.; Bouvy, N.D.; Boelens, P.G.
Published
2016
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

Abstract

Conclusions: Lower plasma glutamine and arginine concentrations were measured in the enteral group, whereas a better clinical outcome was observed. We conclude that plasma amino acids do not provide a causal explanation for the observed beneficial effects of early enteral feeding after major rectal surgery.

amino acidsanastomotic leakagecolorectal surgeryenteral nutritionparenteral nutritionpostoperative ileus
Date issued
2016-06-01
Language
English
Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
Is part of
Critical Care Medicine (2016), Vol. 44, no. 6, p. E353-E361
hdl
1887/99433
doi
10.1097/CCM.0000000000001640