Early postoperative enteral nutrition is useful for recovering gastrointestinal motility and maintaining the nutritional status

Abstract

Enteral nutrition should therefore be initiated soon after surgery if the gastrointestinal tract is available.

Postoperative Management of Dogs With Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus

“…[28][29][30][31][32] Uncomplicated GDV cases will usually resume voluntary food consumption within 1-3 days postoperatively. In complicated cases, nutritional support in the form of nasogastric or nasoesophageal tube feeding or peripheral or central parenteral nutrition is necessary.…”

Effect of ICU interventions on gastrointestinal motility

“…In a recent study evaluating the effect of enteral versus parenteral nutrition on motility, Kawasaki et al [22] recorded gastrointestinal motility up to postoperative day 8 after partial resection of the rectum ICU interventions on intestinal motility Fruhwald and Kainz 161 in beagle dogs receiving enteral (n ¼ 6) or parenteral nutrition (n ¼ 6). The migrating motor complex (fasting motility) was absent in both groups on postoperative day 1, reappeared in the enteral nutrition group on day 2 and was normal on day 4, whereas in the parenteral nutrition group, only 50% of the dogs had normal fasting motility [22]. Moore-Olufemi et al [23] demonstrated that early enteral nutrition improves intestinal transit in rats.…”

Does Diet Make a Difference Following Colon Surgery?

“…In a canine model, Kawasaki and colleagues [37] compared the effects of enteral nutrition on GI motility after open abdominal surgery. They demonstrated that enteral nutrition hastened recovery of gut motility.…”