Table 2

Clinical outcome measures

Enteral Parenteral
SIRS11 pre v 2 post3-150 12 pre v 10 post
Sepsis 0 3
MOF 0 5
 (3 × Pulmonary)
 (2 × Pulmonary, renal and cardiovascular)
Operative intervention 1 × Cystgastrostomy 1 × Cystgastrostomy
 2 × Necrosectomy
Mortality 0 2
 (7 days and 14 days)
  • 3-150 p < 0.05 pre- v postnutritional support.

  • SIRS, systemic inflammatory response syndrome; MOF, multisystem organ failure (incidence at end of nutritional support).