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An elemental diet for bowel obstruction in pregnancy: a case study
Author(s) -
Phillips M.,
Curtis P.,
Karanjia N.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of human nutrition and dietetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1365-277X
pISSN - 0952-3871
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-277x.2004.00565.x
Subject(s) - medicine , bowel obstruction , elemental diet , pregnancy , complication , surgery , general surgery , parenteral nutrition , genetics , biology
Bowel obstruction is a recognised complication in pregnancy, especially in those with adhesions from previous surgery. We report a case where the use of an elemental diet was successful in avoiding surgery in a pregnant patient with recurrent conservatively managed small bowel obstruction.