[Artificial enteral nutrition in sepsis patients]

The importance of avoiding bacterial translocation in critical patients in order to reduce the risk of multiorganic failure has led to an insistence on maintaining the enteral nutrition method in different clinical situations. The present study examines the possible alternative of enteral nutrition using an intact protein polymer and medium chain triglyceride diet in critical patients with sepsis. For this purpose, a prospective study was conducted on 20 patients who received this diet for a period of 20 days. In 16 cases, a jejunostomy catheter was used, and in the remaining 4, a nasogastric tube. 6 of the total patients died. The results obtained show a recovery of the visceral markers (prealbumin, transferrin and retinol-binding protein) of significant statistical importance. The improvement in albumin was discarded due to simultaneous intake of seroalbumin received by the patients. The nitrogenated balance and height creatinin index improved, whereas there was no increase in hepatic enzymes. In conclusion, this enteral diet is a perfectly valid alternative to parenteral nutrition in septic patients.