A patient underwent complicated surgery for chronic pancreatitis. The most preferred route for supplementary nutrition in this patient would be:-
Total parenteral nutrition
Feeding gastrostomy
Feeding jejunostomy
Oral feeding
Enteral nutrition is preferred over Total parenteral nutrition as it Maintains gut barrier integrity Limits bacterial translocation Less expensive Fewer complications Order of preference - Feeding jejunostomy > Feeding gastrostomy Oral feeding is staed at later stages
JIPMER 2019