Table 1

GIF score

Points
Clinical symptomatology

0
Normal gastrointestinal function
1
Enteral feeding <50% of calculated needs or no feeding 3 days after abdominal surgery
2
Food intolerance (enteral feeding not applicable due to high gastric aspirate volume, vomiting, bowel distension, or severe diarrhoea) or IAH
3
Food intolerance and IAH
4
Abdominal compartment syndrome

GIF, Gastrointestinal Failure; IAH, intra-abdominal hypertension.

Reintam et al. Critical Care 2008 12:R90   doi:10.1186/cc6958