1. [Postoperative nutrition of maxillary surgery patients with the instant formula diet]
- Author
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E, Schweda and I, Podlesch
- Subjects
Adult ,Blood Glucose ,Food, Formulated ,Male ,Maxillary Neoplasms ,Postoperative Care ,Adolescent ,Nutritional Requirements ,Middle Aged ,Uric Acid ,Electrolytes ,Fractures, Bone ,Enteral Nutrition ,Creatinine ,Humans ,Female ,Maxillofacial Injuries ,Facial Neoplasms ,Aged - Abstract
33 patients, who underwent maxillo-facial surgery, were fed with the instant formula diet Nutricomp F via a nasogastric tube for a mean time of 10 days. According to intolerance tube feeding had to be interrupted in 3 patients. Other side effects of nutrition with Nutricomp F were diarrhea (2,9%), nausea (1,2%), vomiting (1,2%) and eructation (1,2%). The mean frequency of defecation was 0,64/day. Glucose content of the blood, water balance, body weight, serum electrolytes, liver enzymes, acid-base-balance and the protein content of the serum did not change significantly. The postoperative increase of urea content in the serum is believed to be independent from formula diet.
- Published
- 1982