[Side effects of parenterally administered carbohydrates during the postoperative phase]

The frequency of side effects occurring when administering carbohydrates in postoperative parenteral nutrition has been examined in 72 adult intensive-care patients. By keeping the dosage of 0.5 carbohydrate/kg body-weight/h at a relation of 2:1:1 (G:F:X), no significant deviations from the usual pattern were observed.