Nutritional therapy is a complex, multistage, dynamic
process that gradually changes in response to the evolving adaptive process
in the intestine following resection. The goals of nutritional therapy
are to maintain adequate nutrition, promote intestinal adaptation, and
avoid complications. The complexity and progress of a particular course
of nutritional therapy are determined by the extent of the resection (i.e.,
whether it is limited or extensive) and the patient's response to treatment.
This information
is provided as a general educational service
and is not intended to recommend any particular treatment plan
or to replace the advice of physicians. It is important that patients
seek and rely on the advice of a healthcare professional
about their individual medical conditions.
