[Nutritional problems in diseases of the small and large intestine]

18 patients with inflammatory bowel disease, among them ten with ulcerative colitis and 5 with Crohn's disease, were treated with the combined enteral-parenteral synthetic hypercaloric nutrition. By use of Vivasorb the clinical results were rather good. However, it was impossible to normalize the serumalbumin until the application of the formula diet BSD, enriched in amino acids. These experiences with BSD reveal much better results. All patients recovered nearly completely from their complaints and the clinical parameters went back to normal. Furthermore, it is easier to improve the flavour. The typical mode therapy is demonstrated on one patient with ulcerative colitis and one with Crohn's disease.