ABSTRACT
Digestion and Absorption in Health and Intestinal Failure ..................................210 Normal Gastrointestinal Digestion and Absorption..................................210 Definition and Causes of Intestinal Failure ..............................................210 Influence of Altered Intestinal Anatomy and Function ............................212 Measures of Intestinal Function ................................................................213 Improving Intestinal Function ...................................................................213
Nutrient Requirements...........................................................................................213 Protein and Energy Requirements.............................................................213 Micronutrient Requirement .......................................................................214 Fluid Requirement .....................................................................................214
Oral Intake in Intestinal Failure ............................................................................216 Intestinal Adaptation to EnteralTube Feeding ......................................................216
