[Cholestasis associated with total parenteral feeding in premature infants]

TPN-associated cholestasis in premature and low-birth weight infants is a specific entity for which no single etiologic factor is found. The introduction deals with the different theories concerning the etiology. In the following section results of a retrospective study in 20 patients with TPN-associated cholestasis are shown. Two case histories illustrate the different clinical views in dealing with the problem. In our institute we assume an attitude of expectation.