Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract

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J. Gastrointest. Surg. · Apr 2008

Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study

Enteral versus parenteral nutrition after gastrointestinal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in the English literature.

Although previous studies recommend the use of enteral nutrition (EN), the benefit of EN after elective gastrointestinal surgery has not been comprehensively demonstrated as through a meta-analysis. Our aim is to determine whether enteral nutrition is more beneficial than parenteral nutrition. ⋯ The present findings would lead us to recommend the use of EN rather than PN when possible and indicated.

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