Gastrointestinal symptoms attributed to jejunostomy feeding after major abdominal trauma--a critical analysis

Critical Care Medicine
T N JonesB L McCroskey

Abstract

Meeting the increased metabolic demands in the critically injured is a continuing challenge. Benefits of early enteral feeding after abdominal trauma have been previously reported, but the frequency of patient intolerance due to GI complaints remains unclear. One hundred twenty-three patients undergoing emergent laparotomy for major abdominal trauma with an abdominal trauma index greater than or equal to 15 were prospectively randomized to either a control group (n = 52, no enteral nutrition during the first 5 days) or an enteral-fed group (n = 71). The enteral group had a needle catheter jejunostomy (NCJ) placed at laparotomy and an elemental diet begun 12 h postoperatively, advanced in volume and concentration at 8-h intervals to 100-125 ml/h of full-strength diet. Symptoms of GI complaints (nausea, vomiting, cramping, distention, and diarrhea) were monitored daily and graded as minimal, moderate, or significant. Fifty percent of the control group had one or more GI complaints during the study period; six (12%) developed moderate discomfort. In the enteral group, 59 (83%) patients reported some GI discomfort; 11 had significant complaints (two nausea, seven cramping, six distention, two diarrhea). Nine (13%) of the enteral-fe...Continue Reading

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