This research investigated impact of early enteral feeding on clinical manifestation and outcome of severe burned patients. 41 patients was in group of early enteral feeding during first 72h postburn fed with Vivonex then Ensure and 41 patients was in control group (parenteral nutrition). Results: common complication was diarrhea accounting for 19.51%, other tube feeding related-complication was rare. Burn disease related complication was 3 times less than in enteral nutrition group in comparison to parenteral group. Mortality rate was nearly double in parenteral group as compared with enteral group. In addition, patients fed during 6 hour post burns had lower complication and death rate as compared to patients fed after that point (p < 0.05). Duration of systemic antibiotic, hospitalization and ICU stay and central venous catheter maintenance were shorter in early enteral group. In conclusion, early enteral nutrition post burn has positive effects on reducing complication, hospital staying as well as death rate.
Burns ; Nutritional Status