Southern medical journal
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Southern medical journal · Aug 1983
Use of an elemental diet as a nutritionally complete "medical colostomy".
During the past 24 months I have used a defined formula diet (High Nitrogen Vivonex) as a nutritionally complete "medical colostomy" (NCMC) in 16 patients. This diet, via continual gastric drip, provided an average of 2,238 kcal/day and 92.4 gm of protein per day. ⋯ Defined formula diet, used as an NCMC, can give 2.4 times more kcal than clear liquid and provides protein as well. NCMC is a safe, cost-effective way of preventing fecal contamination while providing adequate nutritional support for wound healing.