title: [Total parenteral nutrition].
abstract: A short historical introduction is followed by an account of the indications and counter-indications for total parenteral feedings, together with its administration modalities, bearing in mind the importance this technique currently enjoys in the stomatological and maxillo-faccial field. The metabolic situation of average patients subjected to this form of treatment is described, along with the hydric, caloric, plastic and electrolytic aspects of a given method, and the way in which the success or failure of an adopted technique can be ascertained.
mesh_terms: D005147:Facial Bones / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013515:Surgery, Oral
vernacular_title: La nutrizione parenterale totale.