PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the presence of gut mucosal atrophy and changes in mucosal permeability in critically ill patients after a short fasting period. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifteen critically ill patients underwent a period of enteral fasting of at least 4 days (mean 7.8 days). We took the following measurements the day before initiating enteral nutrition: indirect calorimetry, serum albumin, prealbumin, and lymphocyte count. We also performed a duodenal endoscopic biopsy with histopathological and mucosal morphometric analysis including villus height and crypt depth. The lactulose-mannitol test was performed to assess gut permeability. A total of 28 healthy volunteers served as controls for duodenal biopsy or lactulose-mannitol test. Clinical data, such as length of fasting, severity score, and previous parenteral nutritional support, were recorded. RESULTS: We found gut mucosal atrophy, expressed as a decrease in villus height and crypt depth, in patients compared with controls. The patients also exhibited an abnormal lactulose-mannitol test. Morphometric changes did not correlate with permeability. Further, we found no correlation between the results of the lactulose-mannitol test and of mucosal morphometry with clinical data. CONCLUSIONS: We found that a short period of enteral fasting was associated with significant duodenal mucosal atrophy and abnormal gut permeability in critically ill patients.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the presence of gut mucosal atrophy and changes in mucosal permeability in critically illpatients after a short fasting period. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifteen critically illpatients underwent a period of enteral fasting of at least 4 days (mean 7.8 days). We took the following measurements the day before initiating enteral nutrition: indirect calorimetry, serum albumin, prealbumin, and lymphocyte count. We also performed a duodenal endoscopic biopsy with histopathological and mucosal morphometric analysis including villus height and crypt depth. The lactulose-mannitol test was performed to assess gut permeability. A total of 28 healthy volunteers served as controls for duodenal biopsy or lactulose-mannitol test. Clinical data, such as length of fasting, severity score, and previous parenteral nutritional support, were recorded. RESULTS: We found gut mucosal atrophy, expressed as a decrease in villus height and crypt depth, in patients compared with controls. The patients also exhibited an abnormal lactulose-mannitol test. Morphometric changes did not correlate with permeability. Further, we found no correlation between the results of the lactulose-mannitol test and of mucosal morphometry with clinical data. CONCLUSIONS: We found that a short period of enteral fasting was associated with significant duodenal mucosal atrophy and abnormal gut permeability in critically illpatients.
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