Early postoperative enteral feeding improves whole body protein kinetics in upper gastrointestinal cancer patients.

Hochwald, S N

Early postoperative enteral feeding improves whole body protein kinetics in upper gastrointestinal cancer patients. [electronic resource] - American journal of surgery Sep 1997 - 325-30 p. digital

Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial

0002-9610

10.1016/s0002-9610(97)00095-0 doi


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Energy Intake
Enteral Nutrition
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms--metabolism
Glucose--administration & dosage
Human Growth Hormone--metabolism
Humans
Infusions, Intravenous
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I--metabolism
Pancreatic Hormones--metabolism
Postoperative Care
Prospective Studies
Proteins--metabolism