Open AccessEfficacy of enteral nutritional support after hospital discharge in major gastrointestinal surgery patients: a systematic review
Author(s) -
Alfonso Vidal Casariego,
Alicia Calleja Fernández,
Rocío Villar Taibo,
Ana Urioste Fondo,
Begoña Pintor de la Maza,
Ana Hernández Moreno,
Isidoro Cano Rodríguez,
Maria D. BallesterosPomar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
nutrición hospitalaria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1699-5198
pISSN - 0212-1611
DOI - 10.20960/nh.482
Subject(s) - medicine , enteral administration , parenteral nutrition , randomized controlled trial , medline , nutritional supplementation , medical nutrition therapy , quality of life (healthcare) , intensive care medicine , weight loss , surgery , obesity , nursing , political science , law
Nutritional support for malnourished patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery reduces the complication rate and shortens the length of stay. The efficacy of nutritional support after hospital discharge was analyzed in this systematic review.