Parenteral Nutrition: Indications, Complications, and Medical Management
1. Introduction Parenteral nutrition is a complex, life-sustaining medical intervention that delivers essential macronutrients, micronutrients, and fluids directly into the venous circulation, completely bypassing the gastrointestinal tract. This therapy is indicated when a patient’s digestive system is structurally compromised, functionally failing, or requires complete bowel rest to heal from severe inflammatory conditions or surgical interventions. … Read more