Gas Transport Function of the Blood in Congenital Familial Methaemoglobinaemia

Abstract

BODY WEIGHT AFTER GASTRECTOMY MED] previously were much over standard weight. Different patterns of post-operative weight loss are discussed. Defective fat absorption follows gastrectomy, but the significance of this alone in relation to body weight is doubtful. Both dietary calorie intake and fat absorption are related to body weight, and failure to gain is greatest when both are impaired.When loss of weight follows operation it occurs in the first few post-operative weeks, and thereafter the patient cannot regaln it. The literature upon dietary requirements after severe weight loss and that dealing with the catabolic phase after injury or operation are reviewed.Early post-operative drip feeding of a high-calorie high-protein mixture can prevent the loss of weight in the early post-operative period.

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