Randomized clinical trial of the anabolic effect of hypocaloric parenteral nutrition after abdominal surgery
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Abstract
The observed failure of hypocaloric nutrition to establish an anabolic state after surgery may reflect inadequate control for the type and quality of analgesia in the studies performed. This study was designed to test the hypothesis that hypocaloric ...
The observed failure of hypocaloric nutrition to establish an anabolic state after surgery may reflect inadequate control for the type and quality of analgesia in the studies performed. This study was designed to test the hypothesis that hypocaloric nutrition induces anabolism in patients who receive effective segmental pain relief using perioperative epidural analgesia.