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