E se l’intestino non riprende la sua funzione? Indicazioni e complicanze della nutrizione parenterale nella insufficienza intestinale cronica benigna

Fascicolo monotematico "La Nutrizione Artificiale"

And if the gut does not work? Indications and complications of parenteral nutrition in chronic benign intestinal failure

Paolo Gandullia, Serena Arrigo

¹U.O.C. di Gastroenterologia ed Endoscopia Digestiva Pediatrica, IRCCS G.Gaslini, Genova

Parenteral nutrition, the intravenous provision of nutrients, may be appropriate in gastrointestinal, medical and surgical conditions associated with temporary or chronic intestinal insufficiency. Although parenteral nutrition has proved to be life saving in children, it is important to consider its potential complications.