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BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine if early enteral nutrition improves outcome for trauma patients with an open abdomen (OA). METHODS: Retrospective review was used to identify 78 patients who required an OA for >or=4 hospital days, survived, and had available nutrition data. Demographic data and nutrition data comprising enteral nutrition initiation day and daily % target goal were collected. Patients were divided into 2 groups: early enteral feeding (EEN), initiated