Treatment of Severe Protein Malnutrition After Bariatric Surgery.

Carlijn KuinFloor den OudenHans BrandtsLaura N DedenEric HazebroekMarcel van BorrenHans de Boer

Published in: Obesity surgery (2020)

In this case series, a continuous 24-h nasal-jejunal MCT tube feed combined with frequent pancreatic enzyme supplementation was effective in all patients presenting with severe post-bariatric hypoalbuminemia and was not associated with adverse effects.

Keyphrases

early onset
weight loss
roux en y gastric bypass
drug induced
amino acid
bariatric surgery
combination therapy
replacement therapy
smoking cessation