Early oral nutrition after elective colorectal surgery: influence of balanced analgesia and enforced mobilization
Early oral nutrition after elective colorectal surgery: influence of balanced analgesia and enforced mobilization
Henriksen, M.Gaarden.; Hansen, H.V.; Hessov, I.
Nutrition 18(3): 263-267
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0899-9007
PMID: 11882401
DOI: 10.1016/s0899-9007(01)00749-3
Early postoperative nutrition reduces morbidity. We investigated whether the introduction of a new postoperative analgesic and ambulation regimen with enforced mobilization from postoperative day 1 would influence postoperative nutrition intake. Nutrition intake was recorded daily by a record method and compared with the intake in a control group that received the same nutrition regimen but a traditional analgesic and ambulation regimen.