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[Ethics and long-term nutritional support in children].

C Ricour1

  • 1Unité de gastroentérologie et nutrition pédiatriques, Fédération de pédiatrie, hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75743 Paris, France. claude.ricour@nck.ap-hop-paris.fr

Archives De Pediatrie : Organe Officiel De La Societe Francaise De Pediatrie
|May 10, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Parenteral nutrition has raised ethical questions for 30 years, especially concerning children with intestinal failure. Advances in home parenteral nutrition and transplantation now prompt new ethical considerations for experts and families.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • Nutritional Support

Context:

  • Parenteral nutrition (PN) has historically prompted significant ethical discussions.
  • Over the past 30 years, challenges related to intestinal failure, PN dependence, and quality of life in children have intensified ethical scrutiny.
  • The development of therapeutic innovations for weaning children from artificial nutrition has further complicated ethical considerations.

Purpose:

  • To explore the evolution of ethical considerations in parenteral nutrition over the last three decades.
  • To examine the new ethical questions arising from regulated home parenteral nutrition programs and intestinal/liver transplantation.
  • To highlight the expert's role in navigating these ethical dilemmas with families.

Summary:

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  • Ethical debates surrounding parenteral nutrition (PN) have evolved significantly over 30 years, driven by challenges in pediatric intestinal failure and dependence on artificial nutrition.
  • Current advancements, including home PN programs and transplantation, introduce novel ethical quandaries.
  • Experts must integrate these complex ethical points into strategic decisions, engaging in thorough discussions with families.

    • Impact:

    • Informs ethical decision-making for healthcare professionals managing patients requiring long-term parenteral nutrition.
    • Provides a framework for discussing complex ethical issues with families of children with intestinal failure.
    • Contributes to the ongoing discourse on the ethical implications of advanced nutritional support and transplantation therapies.