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Ten years experience with intravenous hyperalimentation and inflammatory bowel disease
Annals of Surgery
|May 1, 1978
Summary
Intravenous hyperalimentation effectively addresses protein-calorie malnutrition in inflammatory bowel disease patients. This treatment, combined with bowel rest, serves as a primary therapy or surgical adjunct, improving survival rates.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Clinical Nutrition
- Surgical Management
Background:
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) frequently causes severe protein-calorie malnutrition.
- Nutritional deficits in IBD patients complicate management and affect outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravenous hyperalimentation (IVH) in IBD patients.
- To assess IVH as a primary or adjunctive therapy for IBD management.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 74 IBD patients treated with IVH between 1967-1976.
- Data collected on IVH administration and patient outcomes.
Main Results:
- IVH successfully ameliorated protein-calorie malnutrition in IBD patients.
- IVH, combined with bowel rest, proved effective as primary treatment or surgical adjunct.
- Safe administration of IVH in severely ill IBD patients was demonstrated.
Conclusions:
- Intravenous hyperalimentation is a safe and effective treatment for malnutrition in IBD.
- IVH can significantly improve survival rates in severely ill IBD patients.
- Consideration of IVH is warranted for IBD patients with nutritional deficits.