Parenteral feeding

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Contents 1 Used for 2 See for 3 Broader Terms 4 Related Terms 5 Scope Note 6 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

intravenous feeding, TPN (total parenteral nutrition)

See for

hyperalimentation therapy, total parenteral nutrition

Broader Terms

diet route /schedule

Related Terms

dosage forms

Scope Note

nutrients administered by a route other than the alimentary canal, for example intravenously or subcutaneously.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Parenteral feeding (Total parenteral nutrition - TPN) If the patient does not have a functioning gastrointestinal tract then parenteral feeding is the only option.
• Assisted parenteral feeding is the only option for nutritional support in a selected group of feline and canine cancer patients with nonfunctional gastrointestinal tracts due to decreased digestive or absorptive capacity, or anatomic or physiologic obstruction.
• In this type of severely ill patients with protracted diarrhea, parenteral feeding is a resource that allows the defunctionalization of the intestine and recovery of these patients.
• A nearly fatal complication of parenteral feeding is reported.
• Parenteral feeding is undertaken only when it is impossible to provide adequate nutrition enterally.

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