A patient underwent complicated surgery for chronic pancreatitis. The most preferred route for supplementary nutrition in this patient would be:-
Enteral nutrition is preferred over Total parenteral nutrition as it Maintains gut barrier integrity Limits bacterial translocation Less expensive Fewer complications Order of preference - Feeding jejunostomy > Feeding gastrostomy Oral feeding is staed at later stages
Total parenteral nutrition
Feeding gastrostomy
Feeding jejunostomy
Oral feeding
JIPMER 2019