Do patients fed enterally post-gastrointestinal surgery experience more complications when fed a fiber-enriched feed compared with a standard feed? A systematic review.

The review aims to identify the role of fiber-enriched enteral feeds on postoperative feeding complications of diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, abdominal distension, flatulence, cramps, length of hospital stay, and infection rates after gastrointestinal surgery.