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[Prolonged total parenteral nutrition in surgery. A case report of severe malnutrition]
J F Mata1, R Escalante, B Acosta
1Departamento de Cirugía, Hospital Militar Dr. Carlos Arvelo.
G.E.N
|April 1, 1992
Abstract:
We present a 15-years-old female patient severely malnourished due to complications of abdominal surgery, who received total parenteral nutrition during 118 days. The clinical and laboratory parameters are analyzed and a photographic sequence is presented. During the treatment period nitrogen balance was positive and her weight increased in 50%.