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[Nutritional support in liver transplantation].

M Planas1, M Farriol, S Schwartz

  • 1Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital General Vall d'Hebrón, Barcelona.

Nutricion Hospitalaria
|July 1, 1991
PubMed
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Nutritional status in liver transplant patients improved with total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Enriched TPN normalized amino acid patterns, aiding recovery post-liver transplant.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Nutrition Science
  • Transplant Medicine

Context:

  • Advanced hepatic illness often leads to malnutrition.
  • Nutritional status significantly impacts post-liver transplant outcomes.
  • Liver transplant recipients frequently require nutritional support.

Purpose:

  • To assess biochemical nutritional markers in liver transplant patients.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) post-transplant.
  • To determine the impact of enriched TPN on nutritional parameters.

Summary:

  • Fifteen liver transplant patients requiring TPN were studied.
  • Pre-transplant, all patients exhibited decreased nutritional markers.
  • Post-transplant, TPN improved most parameters, normalizing amino acid profiles with enrichment.

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Impact:

  • TPN effectively supports nutritional recovery in liver transplant recipients.
  • Enriched TPN can normalize plasma amino acid patterns.
  • Biochemical markers indicate nutritional status changes after liver transplantation.