[Nutrition (therapy) in Gastrointestinal Failure]

Overview

Journal Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed

Specialties Critical Care
General Medicine

Date 2023 Nov 20

PMID 37985511

Authors

Georg Braun

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Abstract

Background: The presence of gastrointestinal dysfunction is an outcome-relevant complication in critically ill ICU patients.

Aims, Materials And Methods: The following review aims to show the importance of gastrointestinal dysfunction. Multimodal therapy for gastroparesis and paralytic ileus is discussed.

Conclusion: Erythromycin and metoclopramide are options for gastroparesis, while neostigmine is commonly used for paralytic ileus.

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