[B. Parenteral feeding. Metabolic dysfunction in the postoperative and post-traumatic phase].

A fundamental knowledge of postaggression metabolism, i.e., postoperative and posttraumatic metabolism, is necessary for prophylaxis and treatment of its deleterious dysfunctions. These may be due to disturbed regulation of the water, electrolyte, and acid-base balance, the oxygen supply to cells, energy metabolism as well as structural and functional metabolism (with special emphasis on protein metabolism), and vitamin and trace-element metabolism. This schematic synopsis is a preliminary introduction to this topic.