• PLA Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Southwest Hospital;;
  • Southwest Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital,Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China;
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ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical advantages of enteral nutrition (EN) for acute pancreatitis(AP)comparing with parenteral nutrition (PN) and its prospect. MethodsLiteratures using MESH Browser in Medline were collected and reviewed. ResultsBeing of much higher cost and complications, total parenteral nutrition (TPN) ever regarded as most importantly for AP nutritional support, is now challenged by EN. Clinical evidence suggests enteral (jejunal) nutrition may diminish intestinal permeability to endotoxin and diminish bacterial translocation, thus reducing the cytokine drive to the generalized inflammatory response and preventing organ dysfunction, as well as achieving “pancreatic rest” equivalent to the TPN. Conclusion Early enteral nutrition should be used preferentially for patients with severe acute pancreatitis without paralytic ileus.

Citation: LIU Quanda,HE Zhenping. Nutritional Support for Acute Pancreatitis. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2003, 10(3): 306-308. doi: Copy