Resolving malnutrition with parenteral nutrition before liver transplant in biliary atresia
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Feb 01, 2018
Wendel D, et al. - Here, researchers assessed the effect of parenteral nutrition (PN) on anthropometric measures in children with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) awaiting a liver transplant. They further examine the evaluation of PN-associated complications, liver function tests, pediatric end-stage liver disease scores, waitlist time, and post-transplant length of stay (total and time in the intensive care unit). In order to improve and/or resolve malnutrition before the liver transplant, children with ESLD and malnutrition who have failed enteral feeding could benefit from PN.
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