Postoperative nutritional support of the patient with gut gangrene—a case report

Abstract Background Bowel necrosis is a commonly observed condition in elderly patients with longstanding diabetes. In such condition, intestinal resection is usually performed for the removal of the gangrenous part. Post-surgical dietary management after bowel resection poses several challenges for...

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Main Authors: Samra Imran, Afifa Tanweer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41043-019-0169-1