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Practical aspects of peripheral parenteral nutrition
Jesus M Culebras1, Gonzalo Martin-Peña, Abelardo Garcia-de-Lorenzo
1Hospital de Leon, PO Box 1351, 24080 Leon, Spain. jmculebras@telefonica.es
Purpose Of Review:
The purpose of this review is to provide an update on the advantages and disadvantages of using peripheral parenteral nutrition, including the techniques, indications and results.
Recent Findings:
The new catheters, together with a better knowledge of intermediate metabolism, permit the use of peripheral parenteral nutrition in many clinical situations during short periods of time.
Summary:
Peripheral parenteral nutrition is an alternative to total parenteral nutrition, and is a complement to enteral nutrition and the oral route. Progress in catheter design and materials, infusion techniques and an improved knowledge of the optimal nutriments has made peripheral parenteral nutrition a safe, efficient and useful method to treat patients over certain periods of time.
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