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Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition: A Preliminary Report on Its Efficacy and Safety
Author(s) -
Stokes Maurice A.,
Hill Graham L.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/0148607193017002145
Subject(s) - parenteral nutrition , medicine , thrombophlebitis , enteral administration , incidence (geometry) , peripheral , intensive care medicine , clinical nutrition , thrombosis , physics , optics
In this preliminary study of peripheral parenteral nutrition, we compared our first nine patients fed by this method with 21 patients fed by total parenteral nutrition during the same period. We found that peripheral parenteral nutrition was as effective as total parenteral nutrition in improving physiologic function (both skeletal and respiratory muscle function). We also found that by using the protocol described here thrombophlebitis was not a significant problem. Additional study is required to ascertain the exact incidence of this and other complications. We would advocate the greater use of peripheral parenteral nutrition in suitable patients and the use of this protocol for its administration. ( Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 17: 145–147, 1993)