J Lariño-Noia1, B Lindkvist2, J Iglesias-García3, S Seijo-Ríos3, J Iglesias-Canle3, J E Domínguez-Muñoz3. 1. Department of Gastroenterology and Foundation for Research in Digestive Diseases, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Electronic address: jlarnoi1976@hotmail.com. 2. Department of Gastroenterology and Foundation for Research in Digestive Diseases, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Spain; Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. 3. Department of Gastroenterology and Foundation for Research in Digestive Diseases, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Abstract
UNLABELLED: Refeeding after acute pancreatitis (AP) is traditionally started in a successively increasing manner when abdominal pain is absent and pancreatic enzymes are decreasing. We aimed to evaluate length of hospital stay (LOHS) and refeeding tolerance for early refeeding and/or immediately full caloric intake in patients recovering from AP. METHODS: In this randomized, open-label trial, patients with AP were randomized into four different refeeding protocols. Group 1 and 2 received a stepwise increasing diet during three days while 3 and 4 received an immediately full caloric, low fat diet. Group 2 and 4 started refeeding early (once bowel sounds returned) and 1 and 3 started at standard time (bowel sounds present, no abdominal pain, no fever, leucocytes and pancreatic enzymes decreasing). Main outcomes measurements were LOHS and tolerance (ability to ingest >50% of meals without severe pain, nausea or AP relapse). RESULTS:Eighty patients were evaluated and 72 randomized (median age 60 years, range 24-85, 33 male). LOHS was significantly reduced after early refeeding (median 5 versus 7 days (p = 0.001)) but not in patients receiving immediately full caloric diet, compared to standard management (6 versus 6 days (p = 0.12)). There was no difference in refeeding tolerance comparing immediately full caloric diet versus stepwise increasing diet (31/35 (89%) versus 33/37 (89%) patients tolerating the treatment, p = 1.00) or early versus standard time for refeeding (33/37 (89%) versus 31/35 (89%), (p = 1.00)). CONCLUSIONS: Refeeding after AP when bowel sounds are present with immediately full caloric diet is safe and well tolerated. Early refeeding shortens LOHS.
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UNLABELLED: Refeeding after acute pancreatitis (AP) is traditionally started in a successively increasing manner when abdominal pain is absent and pancreatic enzymes are decreasing. We aimed to evaluate length of hospital stay (LOHS) and refeeding tolerance for early refeeding and/or immediately full caloric intake in patients recovering from AP. METHODS: In this randomized, open-label trial, patients with AP were randomized into four different refeeding protocols. Group 1 and 2 received a stepwise increasing diet during three days while 3 and 4 received an immediately full caloric, low fat diet. Group 2 and 4 started refeeding early (once bowel sounds returned) and 1 and 3 started at standard time (bowel sounds present, no abdominal pain, no fever, leucocytes and pancreatic enzymes decreasing). Main outcomes measurements were LOHS and tolerance (ability to ingest >50% of meals without severe pain, nausea or AP relapse). RESULTS: Eighty patients were evaluated and 72 randomized (median age 60 years, range 24-85, 33 male). LOHS was significantly reduced after early refeeding (median 5 versus 7 days (p = 0.001)) but not in patients receiving immediately full caloric diet, compared to standard management (6 versus 6 days (p = 0.12)). There was no difference in refeeding tolerance comparing immediately full caloric diet versus stepwise increasing diet (31/35 (89%) versus 33/37 (89%) patients tolerating the treatment, p = 1.00) or early versus standard time for refeeding (33/37 (89%) versus 31/35 (89%), (p = 1.00)). CONCLUSIONS: Refeeding after AP when bowel sounds are present with immediately full caloric diet is safe and well tolerated. Early refeeding shortens LOHS.
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