Early enteral nutrition support in patients after liver transplantation(report of 86 cases)

VernacularTitle:肝移植术后的早期肠内营养支持治疗:附86例报告
Author: Shaocheng Lü ; Xianjie SHI ; Yurong LIANG ; Wanqing GU ; Lei HE ; Wenbin JI ; Ying LUO ; Mingyue XU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Liver transplantation; Enteral nutrition; Parenteral nutrition; Post-operation recovery
From: Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2012;18(9):692-695
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the clinical value and safety of early enteral nutrition support in patients after liver transplantation.Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 86 cases who used early enteral nutrition support therapy after liver transplantation between January 2008and October 2011.All of patients were uproot the gastric tube at the first day after the operation,and gradual to the normal diet.The patients who used parenteral nutrition support therapy were as the control group(n＝112).Then we compared the data of patients in the two groups.Results The early enteral nutrition is more useful to the patients after liver transplantation than intravenous nutrition [In the seventh day after the operation,the control group's ALT was (45.2 ± 12.9) U/L,AST was (40.2±9.4) U/L,ALBwas (35.6±2.5) g/L,P＜0.05].The early enteral nutrition also can decrease hospital stay and hospital costs [(14.2±3.4) d,P＜0.05].Conclusion The early enteral nutrition is useful and safe to the patients after liver transplantation.