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Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. Dec 16, 2012; 4(12): 526-531
Published online Dec 16, 2012. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v4.i12.526
Table 1 Enteral vs parenteral nutrition in the patient with acute pancreatitis
Enteral nutritionParenteral nutrition
AdvantagesPhysiologicReliable and rapid delivery
Less costlyRole for unstable patients
Easier to implementUse in face/neck /abdominal injury
Preserves mucosal integrity
Less systemic infection
DisadvantagesDiarrheaNeed for vascular device
Tube migration /displacementHyperglycemia
Bacteria colonizationIncreased systemic infection
AspirationThrombophlebitis
Gastric and abdominal distentionSmall bowel mucosal atrophy