Adult patients after elective major abdominal surgeries who are planned to be admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) can be included in the trial.
Each patient will be fed via the gastrointestinal tract. Half of the patients will receive enteral nutrition (EN) with additional fluids, and the rest will receive undiluted EN.
The primary aim of this study is feeding intolerance assessment in both groups of patients.
Scheduled for major abdominal surgery requiring ICU admission
Having access to the GI tract (gastric or jejunal)
Planned to be fed enterally
Patients unable to give informed consent
After emergency surgeries
Without access to the GI tract
Individuals with contraindications to EN, such as short bowel syndrome, uncompensated shock, acidosis (pH < 7.1; lactate > 5 mmol/l), bleeding from the upper GI tract, obstruction, intestinal ischemia, abdominal compartment syndrome
Medical University of Lublin
Lead sponsor
Nutricia Fundation
Collaborator
Catholic University of Lublin
Collaborator