On the ward round with the consultant, a patient was noticed on the intensive care. The patient had an emergency laparotomy for faecal peritonitis 5 days previously. He underwent a Hartmann’s procedure for a perforated sigmoid diverticulitis.
He is currently being ventilated and has developed a hospital-acquired pneumonia. He is likely to require ventilation on intensive care for a number of days and the staff are concerned because he has not received any nutrition since his operation. Source: 100 cases in surgery *This case is from Docplexus editorial team for educative purpose only What are the main methods and route of administration of providing nutrition that you may consider?
