Early enteral nutrition in acute pancreatitis-benefits and limitations

Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery

Volumn 393, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 261-269

  Oláh, Attila ^a   Romics Jr , László ^b  

^a Petz Aladar Teaching Hospital   (Hungary)

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute pancreatitis; Enteral nutrition; Immunonutrition; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; GLUTAMINE; IMIPENEM; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; AUTHOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE COURSE; ENTERIC FEEDING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; NOSE FEEDING; PANCREAS NECROSIS; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEPSIS; SUPPLEMENTATION; THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 43349089432     PISSN: 14352443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00423-008-0291-9     Document Type: Review

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