If a patient has had a large portion of their small intestine removed because of cancer and is unable to maintain a stable weight,a feeding regimen that would be most appropriate is

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Patients who have undergone removal of large portions of the small intestine and are unable to maintain their weight should receive supplemental parenteral nutrition.Enteral feedings would not be more effective than oral feedings because these patients have a limited amount of gut to absorb the nutrients.Parenteral nutrition should not be used alone because some oral feeding helps stimulate recovery of gut function and maintain gut integrity.

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